http://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/west-islip-man-dog-reported-missing-1.2152448
Michael Taus, 25, and his dog, Romeo, a 2-year-old pit bull, were last seen June 18 at their home on Everdell Avenue by his father, Russel Taus.
The older Taus said he went to his son's home and spent the afternoon looking at new clothes his son was showing off.
"He seemed upbeat . . . and happy," said Russel Taus, 53, of Speonk. "He said he was going out on a date with a girl he met on his computer."
Since that afternoon, friends and family have not seen or heard from
Taus, who ran a business detailing cars and boats, and who also built websites on a freelance basis.
And Suffolk police said Thursday that they are mystified.
Michael Taus' car, a 2004 black Volkswagen Jetta, was found running in Elmont on June 24, police said.
His bank accounts have not been used since his disappearance and police have no leads on where he may be, according to Suffolk Police Deputy Insp. Gerard McCarthy.
Taus' cell phone has also been disconnected.