Search for Two Lost Dogs Continues
Posted on July 24, 2007
Filed Under Dogs, Pets | Leave a Comment
One lost dog is in Maryland, and the other is in Virginia.
The lost dog in Maryland is a Yorkshire terrier named Reilly who disappeared from a hotel in White Marsh near Baltimore on Monday, July 23. Reilly’s owners are bound and determined to find their beloved doggie.
They’ve gone to great lengths to find their lost dog, including hiring a detective, hiring a helicopter and hiring private investigators–to the tune of about $4,000 so far. And the Davises are willing to spend even more.
As a matter of fact, they’re also offering a reward of $2,000 to the person who turns in their lost dog. And they’re willing to match that with another $2,000 for someone who may know the whereabouts of Reilly, say if he’s being held by someone who’s unwilling to turn him in.
The Davises and area detectives have even been working with local businesses to find the lost dog. Employees at a local Best Buy are even stuffing flyers into customers’ bags to help locate Reilly.
The lost dog in Viriginia is Lexy, a Lab-chow mix. Apparently Lexy just hates having to board at the vet’s office–he escaped from a Fishersville veterinarian’s office on July 11 during a routine walk. She was boarding there while her family was on vacation. She’s shy, and she slipped out of her collar and bolted.
Several people have reported seeing the lost dog near the intersection of Entry School Road and Old White Bridge Road. Linda Diehl, Lexy’s owner, has plastered the Entry School road area with at least 100 flyers. Lexy has also been spotted running down U.S. highway 250.
Lost dog experts informed Linda that it’s fairly common for dogs to stay within one or two miles of where they became lost. So Linda has set up a Have-a-Heart trap with food in the area.
She’s also asking residents in the community to keep an eye open for the lost dog while they’re driving, as she might try to cross the road. Linda’s very happy that Lexy is still alive, but now the tricky part is trying to catch the shy dog.
www.nbc4.com
www.newsleader.com
2,000 Miles and Dognappers: Wild Lost Dog Stories
Posted on July 23, 2007
Filed Under Dogs, Pets | Leave a Comment
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.
www.guardian.co.uk
www.jacksonville.com
Forest Researcher Lost and Found
Posted on July 20, 2007
Filed Under Lost and Found News | Leave a Comment
If a forest researcher gets lost in the woods and yells for help but nobody’s there to hear it, does it still make a sound? Well, the answer doesn’t matter; all that matters is that the researcher was lost, and found.
U.S. Forest Service researcher John Capuano became lost in the Huachuca mountains on Tuesday, July 10 near Sierra Vista, Arizona. He and his colleague Vernon Robinson were conducting research near the Carr Canyon area. They split up at the Carr Canyon trailhead to undertake their studies, and they arranged to meet back at the trailhead at 6 p.m. That’s an often overlooked but crucial strategy when it comes to avoiding a lost and found situation in the wilderness. The two Forest Service researchers travel throughout the country conducting studies on various federal lands; they’re not normally stationed in Sierra Vista.
John didn’t make the planned 6 p.m. rendezvous, so Vernon knew he had a lost and found scenario on his hands–and he acted accordingly. He gave John a reasonable amount of time to show up, but then he took action. Vernon notified the Cochise County Search and Rescue Team about John being lost at 8:47 p.m. The search and rescue team was activated at 9:22 p.m.
An Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter was also dispatched to assist with the lost and found situation. Helicopter pilots spotted a man at a campfire, and they reported the global positioning coordinates to the search and rescue team. But by the time the search and rescue team reached the GPS coordinates, John was nowhere to be found.
The search and rescue team continued searching for John throughout the night, to no avail. Then the subject of the lost and found situation simply walked out of the woods around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, near the search and rescue command post at the Carr Canyon trailhead. Fortunately, John was not injured. He simply spent the night in the forest to prevent becoming even more lost while it was dark, and emerged when it was light enough in the morning to easily find his way. Another very smart strategy when it comes to roaming the wilderness!
« go back — keep looking »