This is an absolutely horrible rumor we hope not to be true. At left, we have Bella, in her Lehman Brothers directory photo. She's the guard dog at 745, loved by all for many years, but even more so after she attempted to bite Richard Fuld as he was leaving the building last week. Heartbreakingly, the newly formed Barclehs is allegedly not choosing to keep her on staff. We're going to go down there later in the week to try and talk some sense into the Brits, but we're expecting the worse, as they are not dog people. If that doesn't work, there has to be someone out there who'll take her in. Stevie would, but with the snipers and Tonton Macoutes, he's all set on security. Crab hands?
Update: A Times Square neighbor adds:
The LEH dog has been a source of amusement for many of the area high rise dwellers. The LEH building has a glass enclosure at its top which we look down upon from here. This enclosure is a few stories tall, has some equipment in the middle, but is otherwise a pretty cool open space way up high. A few times a day, there is a big black dog that is let out there. The dog runs around for a bit in its unusual glass penthouse and then goes back inside. A few months ago we had a summer associate look into the mystery of the dog, and reported back to us from his contact at LEH that it was most likely the LEH guard dog. The strange sight of a dog running around in a glass enclosed rooftop was always a welcome break from work and will be sorely missed.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:49PM
First
Posted by KLW , Sep 24, 2008 1:52PM
Puppy! Let's adopt her.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:52PM
too long, didn't read
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:54PM
What if KDB had bought LEH? Bella would've been served up!
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:57PM
I work at LAZ and walk by that dog everyday. It's seriously the greatest guard dog in the world. The only non-toxic asset LEH still has.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:57PM
Bess, I think DB needs a mascot.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:58PM
With EP's addition, I feel like we're moving back to the golden days, ~July 2007, when Hahn and Bess broke down the world's affairs with great poise and excellent pictures accompanying each post.
The world is all right, for another day.
Posted by BSD , Sep 24, 2008 1:59PM
Bess,
I will front funds necessary to place this puppy in a good home, if this is true (especially the biting DF part).
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 1:59PM
at the elast bella should be treated as any other lehman employee- at will employee, working 12 hours a day, guaranteed for 90 days then out on the street with the rest of them. How do teh brits get away with it?
Where is the NYS attorney general when you need him.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:01PM
oh please! EVERYONE knows that friggin Limeys are nicer to their filthy dogs than they are to their children!
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:02PM
Lehman did have some nice btiches didn't they
Posted by BSD , Sep 24, 2008 2:03PM
@10 - I think that was sarcasm on Bess' part.
@6 - I like that idea.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:06PM
@4 Hilarious
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:21PM
Everything about Bella being a registered employee is true. Haven't heard about the giving away part.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:22PM
How hot did Cloris Leachman look last night on Dancing with the Stars! Can anyone say cougar? Yeah!
Posted by blndebnker , Sep 24, 2008 2:23PM
I will totally take her!
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:33PM
@15...wrong site pervert.
I say it should become a Dealbreaker dog.
Fuck, LEH should've listed her as an asset in its BK filing...could've made some good scratch off her.
Just don't let KDB buy her...
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:34PM
Dog took a shit on DF's shoes...and humped EC's leg...true stories.
Posted by StupidEquityGuy , Sep 24, 2008 2:38PM
Posted with out comment...
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_homeland_090708w/
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:47PM
dumbasses... this dog belongs to the NYPD anti terrorism task force. I would know as my uncle is the dogs handler. Yes she does wear the cute green lehman tag around her collar
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 2:53PM
I have a $10 bid for the dog assuming the SEC hasn't banned the purchase of dogs.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 3:03PM
what a pointless update...
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 3:04PM
@20...blame bess.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 3:04PM
@20...blame bess.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 3:06PM
@23/24-- because an anonymous comment from someone "nephew" must be true.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 3:42PM
@20 - if it's a bomb sniffing dog, it clearly was doing a poor job at the Lehman headquarters.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 4:40PM
allergic to dogs. didnt read
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 5:28PM
First of all, the Brits love dogs. Secondly, almost all guard/sniffer dogs in the Rockefeller Center complex and area, including Lehman, are owned by a company formed by a former NYPD officer. The dogs are handled by current and former NYPDers. There is a kennel underneath Radio City where they live, unless they are taken home at night by handlers. I know this because I used to work at News Corp. and I would visit the dogs as often as I could (I liked them much better than my boss).
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 5:33PM
@28- whatever, i still think db should adopt/steal it to be the mascot.
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 5:34PM
First of all, the Brits love dogs. Secondly, almost all guard/sniffer dogs in the Rockefeller Center complex and area, including Lehman, are owned by a company formed by a former NYPD officer. The dogs are handled by current and former NYPDers. There is a kennel underneath Radio City where they live, unless they are taken home at night by handlers. I know this because I used to work at News Corp. and I would visit the dogs as often as I could (I liked them much better than my boss).
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 5:43PM
Bella was loved by all at Lehman. She would even come to the holiday party
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 6:51PM
As a summer intern at Lehman, I can state with authority that Bella is actually a bomb sniffing dog. No joke. The security lecture we were given as part of our "training" process included the mention of the fact that we should expect packages received at the office to occasionally pass under the nose of Bella if they looked suspicious.
Posted by StupidEquityGuy , Sep 24, 2008 6:53PM
Chart of the Day... puts Lehman into context nicely...
http://www.investmentpostcards.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/23-sep-3.jpg
Posted by guest , Sep 24, 2008 7:13PM
@32...summer intern and state with authority cannot be in the same sentence...does not compute. Oxymoron.
Posted by guest , Oct 16, 2008 1:25PM
There is also a kennel above the trading floor at 2 broad/ 11 Wall. That's were they keep the bullets, bomb dogs, and tasers...
Don't taze me bro!