A California puppy has gone missing after being hurled at sheriff’s deputies by a wanted suspect trying to escape arrest — and police were later forced to explain why they released a pic of the 6-month-old pooch that they admitted was not very “cuddly,” officials said. A California puppy has gone missing after being hurled at sheriff’s deputies by a wanted suspect. MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFFSThe suspect, identified as Orlando Figueroa-Martinez, 38, was later hit with felony weapons charges and animal abuse counts, KRON news said. “When deputies attempted to arrest him, Figueroa-Martinez ignored lawful commands and fled on foot,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a post. “We are asking for the community’s help in keeping an eye out for Money,” the sheriff’s office said.