Paco the Crime Fighting Chihuahua

July 21: Sudden worldwide fame has left Paco, the crime-fighting Chihuahua unimpressed. (Meaghan Murphy)

July 21: “Paco saved my life,” says Alfred, the smoke shop clerk in Altadena CA who survived the robbery. “He’s an amazing dog—he’s small but he has a big heart.” (Meaghan Murphy)

July 19: Armed robbery-thwarting hero Chihuahua Paco signed 8 x 10 head shot is on display at the Ace Smoke Shop, Altadena CA. (Meaghan Murphy)

July 20: Paco on George Lopez Tonight. “Paco’s been on Good Morning America, Inside Edition and made the front page of the Pasadena-Star News,” shop owner Erik Knight tells FoxNewsLatino.com. “I’ve been getting calls about Paco for Switzerland, Japan and London.” (Meaghan Murphy)

July 21: Armed robbery-thwarting hero Chihuahua Paco keeps guard at the Ace Smoke Shop, Altadena CA. (Meaghan Murphy)

July 21: Sudden worldwide fame has left Paco, the crime-fighting Chihuahua unimpressed.   (Meaghan Murphy)

July 21: “Smile, Paco!” cooed Lynda Alvarado as she snapped pictures of the sleepy pooch resting in his dog bed behind the counter of the Ace Smoke Shop in Altadena, CA. “I’ve been coming here for years, and when I saw Paco in the paper, I had to come down and see him—he’s famous! He’s awesome—a tiny crime fighter!”  (Meaghan Murphy)

July 21: But Paco’s public is demanding more than just t-shirts. “I would love to see him in some kind of super dog show, chasing gangsters and bad guys,” says Robert Foley, who stopped by the 400 sq. ft. shop to pick up some rolling papers. “He’s cute!” (Meaghan Murphy)