Local Trapper Locates Dog That Ran Away From Brizes Kennel
Joseph Heckel
POSTED: 12:38 pm EDT July 1, 2010
ELIZABETH, Pa. -- The frantic owner of a dog that was lost by the kennel where the animal was boarding got some fantastic news on Wednesday -- her pet was safe and sound, thanks to a clever neighbor.
Bailey, a terrier mix, has been returned to her owner after an employee of Brizes Kennel, fell and dropped the dog's leash, allowing the dog to run away.
Kerri Cotton was reunited with her pet after a hunter and trapper who lives in the area had an idea about how to get Bailey back.
"There was a really wonderful neighbor out there who set up a homemade trap to where she could get in but couldn't get out. Probably lured her in with food, and Bailey fell for it, thank God, and went in," Cotton said.
Cotton and her husband had dropped off their two dogs so the couple could attend a wedding. She said that when she returned to pick up her dogs, 18-month-old Bailey was not there.
Kennel owner Barbara Brizes said staff members spent hours looking for the dog after the animal was lost.
Cotton credited a Channel 4 Action News report that aired on Tuesday for getting the word out about Bailey's disappearance.
"Once the story did air, they really stepped up and were really instrumental in finding her. They really were out searching long and hard for her," said Cotton.
Cotton said Bailey also returned from her adventure in the country in great condition.
"They cleaned her up real nice, which was really wonderful for them to do. She had lots of briers in her coat, and they combed her up real nice, too.
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Dog Runs Away While In Kennel's Care
Owner Left Dog At Brizes Kennel In Elizabeth
POSTED: 8:13 pm EDT June 28, 2010
ELIZABETH, Pa. -- The slogan of Brizes Kennel in Elizabeth is "Your Pet's Country Getaway" and that's exactly what one dog did when it managed to escape an employee's handle.
Kerri Cotton told Channel 4 Action News' Sheldon Ingram that she and her husband dropped off their two dogs Friday at Brizes Kennel, but when they returned to pick them up on Sunday, 18-month-old Bailey was not there.
"They lost Bailey, and they wanted me to help look for her, and I was just floored," said owner Kerri Cotton.
Kennel owner Barbara Brizes told the Cottons that a 13-year-old fell while walking Bailey and lost his handle on the leash.
"It was an accident. He fell, the dog took advantage of it and took off, and, unfortunately, the dog doesn't respond," said Brizes.
Bailey disappeared into 225 acres of land. Brizes said six of her employees searched the land for hours.
"Our office manager got in her car and went on the roads in case it would come out the other side. They walked through all the trees, they went everywhere," said Brizes.
Mistake or not, Brizes said she acknowledges that her business is accountable for Bailey's disappearance.
"The dog's in our care. It was an accident. We've been in business 40 years, we've never lost anybody's dog," said Brizes.
As for Cotton, she's left weighing her options without Bailey.
"I don't have my dog. This dog is my baby. I don't have any children. She's my baby," said Kerri Cotton.
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