2,000 Miles and Dognappers: Wild Lost Dog Stories
Posted on July 23, 2007
Filed Under Dogs, Pets |
In Sydney, Australia, a lost dog was found 2,000 miles from home! Rusty, an eight-year-old Maltese-poodle mix, disappeared in May while his owner Shirley Lowry was in a shop in Woy Woy, which is about 25 miles north of Sydney.
Shirley publicized her lost dog in the local media. And fortunately, she equipped Rusty with a microchip in the event that he would ever become lost. That was a smart move, because that’s about the only way you could positively identify a lost dog 2,000 miles from home!
Rusty was found in a lost dog pound in Darwin, which is Australia’s northernmost city. He was identified by his microchip.
How the little lost dog got so incredibly far from home remains a mystery. But there’s a small clue in his paws: They’re in very good condition, so he probably didn’t walk!
Another unbelievable lost dog story involves dognappers. A lost great dane was found running about in a Clay County neighborhood in Florida. The lost dog, Hallie, was then placed in a holding pen outside the Clay County Animal Control office on July 18.
Less than two hours after the lost dog was placed in the pen, a man and a woman drove up and stole her from the pen in broad daylight–and it was all caught on video!
Not only that, but the stolen lost dog is a huge great dane! Not exactly an easy breed to conceal!
The dognappers were driving a black or navy blue Ford sports utility vehicle with gray fenders and trim, plus a chrome front grill. Workers at the Clay County Animal Control office and authorities at the local sheriff’s department do not suspect that the lost dog’s owners were involved in the dognapping in any way.
Workers at the Clay County Animal Control office are still trying to identify Hallie’s owners. Anyone with info regarding the lost dog can contact detective Annie Henderson at the Clay County sheriff’s office at 904.264.6512.
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