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SITKA, Alaska (AP) An Alaska woman suspected her family’s dog snatched her wedding ring, but she couldn’t find proof - until the diamond-encrusted platinum band turned up months later at a local ball field.

Nikki Balovich lost her ring in January, when she was pregnant and often took it off her swollen finger.

The Sitka woman suspected Halli was the culprit because the 90-pound mastiff puppy often carries household items in its mouth. She spent time searching for the band, including checking Halli’s poop outside.

“I gave up, I thought it was long gone,” she said. “We take the...