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On July 9, 2023, [[Daniel Larson|Daniel]] '''adopted a dog''' from the [https://www.longmonthumane.org Longmont Humane Society], an animal adoption center, in Longmont, Colorado. Afterward, he would name the animal Music, formerly Zola. Daniel's motivation for adopting this dog was his want, and furthermore, [[Delusions|delusion]], for "security." He repeatedly claimed that Music was a "guard dog", despite Zola being regular house pet with no such capabilities.   

Daniel's announcement of the adoption sparked intense outrage in the [[R/Daniellarson|subreddit dedicated to him,]] and other adjacent communities. There was significant controversy, with many questioning if it was justified to take a [[Homeless Era|homeless]] man’s dog, as well as its legality.  

Not long after Daniel adopted Music, several rescue missions were carried out, one of which by Daniels past manager, [[Ox]]. The most notable one was carried out by former YouTuber [[Goated Mines]]. Him, and a group called [[Ceel Team 6]], which consisted of him, [[Flexburger]], moderators of r/daniellarson, and others, would work to save Music. On July 11th, just two days after the start of the arc, WeenWeenMusic, a member of [[Ceel Team 6]], successfully managed to rescue Music from Daniel, making this the shortest [[Chronology|arc]] in Daniel Larson history, lasting for barely two days.     

Following the dogs rescue, Daniel had a [[The 7/11 Incident|meltdown inside of a Walmart]] in which he destroyed multiple stands of merchandise and attempted to hijack a bus full of senior citizens, before eventually being apprehended by authorities. After being released from police custody, Daniel made bomb threats against the White House ([[Second Jail Arc|which he would later be charged for]]) and was promptly admitted into a [[Psychiatric Hospital|psychiatric ward]], where he would stay for the next week.       

Many weeks before the adoption occurred, Daniel expressed his desire to adopt a dog and several other pets. Many considered the odds of Daniel ever adopting any sort of animal to be very slim, given his inability to properly care for himself, and his [[Homeless Era|homelessness]], which would make adoption highly unlikely. On many occasions, he has said that he has security and a team of people dedicated to protecting him. Daniel wanting to adopt a dog to protect him aligned with these delusions. [[File:Facebook Comments.png|thumb|330x330px|Worried Facebook comments, posted under a warning about Daniel. ]]During this time, Daniel’s [[Management|manager]] was a man named [[Warren]], although little is known about him. Warren most likely advised Daniel to keep his location a secret. This can be inferred from the amount of times Daniel was found lying about his location to evade detection, such as lying about purchasing motel rooms. And during this time, Daniel still had access to [[Cameo Arc|Cameo]], a video making service where he would be given money to make custom videos for those who requested them. Before his eventual banning, Daniel stated that he had make over $5,000 while using it.<ref>[[Cameo Arc#Pricing]]</ref> This provided him sufficient funds to adopt a dog.

On July 9th, 2023, Daniel adopted Music, formerly named Zola, a German Shepard mix, from the Longmont Humane Society, an animal shelter in Longmont, Colorado. The duration of Daniel's stay in Longmont remains unclear. Though, after an AMA from an employee at the humane society, it was confirmed that Daniel came to the shelter alone.<ref>[[Longmont Humane Society Employee AMA]]</ref> His justification for getting a dog was for Music to act as security, more specifically as a "guard dog." While Daniel was allowed to adopt Music and leave the shelter with her, both workers and bystanders were concerned about Daniel getting a dog, but nobody took action to prevent it.

There was an attempt by Humane Society employees to slow down the adoption process, but they ultimately allowed Daniel to take Music with him. In a future [[Longmont Humane Society Employee AMA|Reddit AMA]] published by a worker at the Longmont Humane Society, they admit that the animal shelter did not conduct any sort of background check on Daniel. But after being informed of who Daniel was, the workers were horrified. Though, even with this information, they still expressed disgust with the way people treated the workers and Longmont Humane Society as a whole. The employee went on to claim that the adoption center now had to deal with several alleged emergency service calls which resulted in first responders showing up due to swatting attempts, or false bomb threats.  

Following the incident with Daniel, the employee firmly stated that background checks were now under serious review, and confirmed that Daniel had been [[List of places that have banned Daniel|permanently banned from the premises.]]

{{Quote|1=No, no background checks. There have been issues in the past with people lying about their living circumstances, but with more minor things (like whether their landlord allowed the specific dog breed, or the amount of space in the home) and the result was only that the dog was eventually returned when the adoptee belatedly realized that you can't accommodate a hundred-pound dog in a studio apartment. As far as I know, no one has yet had the audacity to just straight-up lie about having a home when they're homeless.

I can assure you that the procedure is now under serious review. Also, the fact that Larson lied on his adoption form could potentially be grounds to dissolve the contract under which Zola was adopted to him.|2=|author=Longmont Humane Society employee <ref>Longmont Humane Society Employee AMA</ref>}}[[File:"Yes, I don't lie".png|left|thumb|Daniel is confronted as a liar.|218x218px]]The adoption fee was likely around $100, which Daniel was easily able to afford due to his then-active [[Cameo Arc|Cameo]] account. Although the shelter did not allow homeless individuals to adopt, Daniel lied on his application by claiming he lived in an RV, which allowed him to adopt Music. Initially, Daniel did not post about Music at all. However, her existence was made known when a fan named Keith, who was in the Longmont area, took a [[Lost Media|now lost]] video of her after stumbling upon Daniel.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1dzc0nk/1_year_ago_today/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button</ref>

While the video was still up, Daniel was seated at a Jimmy John's, where Keith is seen discussing with Daniel about his new "guard dog" while taunting [[World of T-Shirts|Joshua Block]]. Following this interaction, Daniel would start posting videos of Music, most notably one where he coaxed her into looking at camera, only for her to ignore him.<ref>https://archive.org/details/ifCZx1vB6Bk</ref> This revelation immediately sparked shock in communities surrounding him when they came to the shocking realization that this was not someone else's dog, but a dog he had adopted himself.

[[Goated Mines]], a person who would later play an integral part in this arc, would begin to [[Keith DMs|message Keith]], asking him why he had not said anything or shown any concern at all about the dog. Even after being offered payment, he blocked Goated Mines.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/14vgw54/dms_with_dog_video_guy/</ref>

[[Red|Keith:]] i didn't wanna cause a scene plus he literally has papers for it, like it's his dog||color=|border=}}

This call to action reached the ears of many people, most notably one of Daniel's older managers, [[Ox|Ox.]] Even though the opinion of Ivan in the community is largely negative, him posting in the subreddit about his attempts to rescue Daniel's dog lead people to be hopeful that he could maybe redeem himself and return with Music safely.

In the time it took Ox to arrive from Wyoming, Goated Mines and many others called Longmont Animal Control and the Longmont Humane Society. While the Humane Society did not answer the phone, presumably due to the amount of harassment they were receiving, Animal Control was made aware of the situation. This would later be confirmed by Ox, who said he had seen Animal Control conducting checks in the Longmont area upon arriving in Colorado.{{Citation Needed}}

Not long after, Daniel began to post more videos of Music. In these videos, she was in clear distress, looking incredibly hot and anxious, and could be heard whimpering. Eventually, on the 10th, the Longmont Humane Society saw fit to issue a public statement on the regarding the situation. In their statement, the Longmont Humane Society acknowledged the situation and assured the public that they were doing everything in their power to get Music away from Daniel.  

 

{{Quote|It has been brought to our attention that we recently adopted an animal to an individual who may have falsified their personal records and that the animal's well-being may be in question. We are taking these reports very seriously. We are working with local law enforcement to investigate this new information that we have been receiving from the community. Please know that while we were following industry standards for the screening of potential adopters, we are currently exploring ways to improve upon that process. The well-being of ALL animals that come through our care is of the utmost importance to us; if you have any new or relevant information regarding this situation, please reach out to us at [REDACTED]}}      

 

[[File:Facebook Dog Warning.png|thumb|An image posted on Facebook asking for people's help in locating Music, and Daniel.|264x264px]]