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| “ | Hi, I'm Sarah Hatoff, the world's greatest reporter. | „ |
| ~ Sarah greeting herself in Dog Man and Cat Kid. |
| “ | How evil can ONE cat be?! | „ |
| ~ Sarah exasperated at Petey the Cat and her most famous quote. |
Sarah Hatoff, also temporarily known as Purse Lady, is one of the three tritagonists (alongside Chief and 80-HD) of the Dog Man franchise.
She is an Australian news reporter whose the biggest fan of Dog Man. She also is the owner of Zuzu.
She is voiced by Isla Fisher in the 2025 film adaptation, who also voiced Beans in Rango, Toothiana in Rise of the Guardians, Maddie in Back to the Outback, and Maggie in Strays.
Official Descriptions[]
| “ | An investigative journalist/blogger who fights injustice wherever it lurks. She's an immigrant from Australia and has a pet poodle. | „ |
| ~ Mothering Heights |
| “ | Sarah is an investigative journalist from Australia who adores her pet poodle, Zuzu. Sarah always carries a purse, too, except when Harold forgets to draw it. | „ |
| ~ Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea, with Zuzu. |
| “ | Sarah Hatoff is the world's greatest reporter. Zuzu is the world's greatest poodle. Together, they get to the bottom of things. | „ |
| ~ Big Jim Begins, with Zuzu. |
| “ | The world's most favorite investigative duo. They got zapped by the Space Cuties from Space, so now they look SUPA KAWAII!!! | „ |
| ~ Big Jim Believes, with Zuzu. |
History[]
Books[]
Dog Man[]
Sarah Hatoff made her debut as a minor character in the fourth and final chapter. She made a news report of Petey's trapping all of the dogs in the city and trying to crush them with his Mutt-Masher 2000. When things seemed like they couldn't get any worse, the weenies' leader chimed in claiming he would make things even worse.
Dog Man: Unleashed[]
Sarah appears in the second book, entering the shop Penelope's Pets to buy Zuzu. She later investigated The Mysterious Stranger's robbery of plastic treasure chests. She later accompanied Chief and Dog Man to stop Flippy. Unlike in the first book, she is a supporting character in this book.
Dog Man: A Tale Of Two Kitties[]
At the beginning, Sarah's news about Dog Man and Chief is shown, but she doesn't make a physical appearance. Later, She is seen when Dog Man calls her and tells her that Lil Petey has gone missing. She is also found on Page 152 with Dog Man putting up "Lost Cat Kid Posters" and helped destroy the Beasty Buildings. She also is with Chief asking him if he wanted to destroy more buildings. She is also crying because she thought Dog Man and Zuzu died. Her last appearance was her making a citizens arrest to Flippy.
Dog Man and Cat Kid[]
TBA
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas[]
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild[]
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls[]
Dog Man: Fetch-22[]
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment[]
Dog Man: Mothering Heights[]
Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose[]
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations[]
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea[]
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers[]
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder[]
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins[]
Dog Man: Big Jim Believes[]
Movie[]
It is confirmed that Sarah will appear in the movie adaptation of the series. While not much is known about her role in the film, it is known that, with her pet poodle Zuzu and her new cameraman Seamus, she would interview Dog Man and Chief when the former was created, and would later be a helpful ally to Dog Man and Petey in saving their son, Li'l Petey.
Appearance[]
Sarah has wavy reddish-brown hair, a lighter red dress, bright purple shoes, and is always seen with her lavender purse, often used to carry her pet poodle, Zuzu.
Quotes[]
| “ | This is Sarah Hatoff standing outside the major hospital in town in the rain without an umbrella. That's how serious this is. What will be the fate of Officer Knight and Greg the Dog? | „ |
| ~ Sarah Hatoff's first lines in the opening scene about what happens to Officer Knight and his dog Gregory. |
| “ | This is Sarah Hatoff, reporting live from the major hospital in town! This just in, it stopped raining, and doctors and nurses have successfully saved Officer Knight and Greg the Dog by creating… Dog Man! | „ |
| ~ Sarah Hatoff about any doctors and nurses have successfully saved Officer Knight and his dog Gregory by combining the head of the dog onto Officer Knight's body to creating the dog-headed hybrid human, Dog Man. |
| “ | Sarah: This is Sarah Hatoff, again, reporting on the incredible saga of Dog Man, who has shown himself to be nothing less than a supa cop. With me now, the chief of police. [Chief appears] Sarah: Chief, how's it like having a supa cop like Dog Man on the force? Chief: Well, uh-- Sarah: Isn't he great? Chief: Yes, and-- Sarah: He's done so much for the citizens of this town, don't you think? He's made friends, solved crimes, barked at a mail man, played piano for the old folks, and even pitched a no-hitter at the charity softball game for kids who got kicked out of class and drew comics instead. And he did all that in ONE day! He's just Dog Man, SUPA cop! |
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| ~ Sarah Hatoff talking about Dog Man's extreme personality in the film. |
Trivia[]
- Due to her appearance in the Cat Kid Comic Club series, she has the second-to-most appearances out of any Dog Man character. The only character that has more appearances than her is Li'l Petey.
- It is confirmed she is Australian in Dog Man and Cat Kid.
- She is named after Sarah Hatton, Dav Pilkey's friend from Australia. The two also have the same birthday, December 26th.[1]
External Links[]
- Sarah Hatoff on the Dog Man Wiki
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