Think of it as Les Poocherables: Boston author Dennis Lehane as Javert, and his runaway dog Tessa as Jean Valjean.

The hardwalking staff has already chronicled Act One: The ubiquitous flyers Lehane and his wife Angie have posted up and down Harvard Street between Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner.

Now comes Act Two: An “Updated Lost Pet Alert” (apparently from FindToto.org) that somehow the Missus received on her voicemail yesterday.

Message:

This is an updated Lost Pet Alert from your neighbor Angie.

Her lost dog Tessa was sighted in the [sic] Brookline Village on January 5th.

Tessa is a tri-color beagle and needs medication . . .

At this point, so do we.