Rose, coonhound

Lost dog found safe and sound
Marina employees chase and corner coonhound on Forrester St.
By David Rogers, Staff writer
August 13, 2010

NEWBURYPORT — A Manhattan family was reunited with its lost coonhound yesterday, five days after it jumped out of a car window in downtown Newburyport.

Owner Laura Bell said Rose was found around noon on Forrester Street by six employees of the Newburyport Boat Basin.

Bell said the 65-pound black and tan dog suffered abrasions to her paws and belly and was covered in ticks but, otherwise, was doing well.

"She's good; we're thrilled," Bell said.

Bell said the employees of the Merrimac Street marina began chasing her as a team, coordinating their efforts by using walkie-talkie-like phones. Eventually, they cornered Rose inside a fenced-in yard and was able to collect her.

"They got her. It was incredible," Bell said, likening the chase to the famous car chase scene in the classic film, "The French Connection."

Rose was taken to the Carr Island Animal Hospital on Merrimac Street, where Ann Craig examined her and cleared her release.

Bell said she tried to give the marina employees $500 and a 12-pack of beer as a reward. They refused the money, "but they took the 12-pack, and they're going to use it for their softball game," she said.

Bell and her family were visiting friends in the Newburyport area and were getting ready to return home last Sunday. Rose was with another dog inside a car being driven by a family friend when the car stopped at a red light on the corner of High and State streets. Rose jumped out of an open window and quickly disappeared.

Bell said she and Rose will remain in the area until Sunday to give the dog more time outdoors before the long car ride back to New York City. But Bell said she will still be thinking of all those in Newburyport who helped her and her family find Rose. Following the dog's disappearance, shop owners put up missing dog signs, and people called her often, offering their prayers and their help.

"It was amazing. I was blown away by the generosity and the support from the community," Bell said. "I feel like any place else, it wouldn't have ended like this."

Source: http://www.newburyportnews.com/local/x208445078/Lost-dog-found-safe-and-sound
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