By Staff reports, the Charleston Gazette
June 11, 2011
MOUNT LOOKOUT, WVa. -- A dog that fled a wreck that left one of her owners dead earlier this month was found Saturday -- an hour before the woman's funeral service.
The dog, an 18-month-old yellow Labrador retriever named Ellie, was caught in a humane trap on "a little country road" in Mount Lookout near Summersville, said Christy Adkins, assistant manager of the Nicholas County Animal Shelter.
On June 1, Linda and Jim Booth were traveling from Hayesville NC, to Pennsylvania when their vehicle flipped near the intersection of US 19 and Mount Lookout Road in Nicholas County. They were traveling to a family reunion and to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Linda Booth, 68, died at the scene. Her husband, 74, was taken to the hospital.
Last week, friends had said finding the dog would be crucial in helping the Booth family cope with their loss.
Jim Booth went to his wife's funeral Saturday knowing Ellie had been found, Adkins said. The dog will be returned to him Monday.
"She was caught an hour before [Linda Booth's] services," said Adkins, who credited the community with helping to find the dog. "It was wonderful."
The shelter staff had put some of Jim Booth's clothing articles in the trap so the scent would attract Ellie, Adkins said. They also sprinkled his cologne around the area.
Ellie had some cuts and scrapes, as well as an open wound on her side, Adkins said.
"The vet said it's going to heal," Adkins said.
Source: http://wvgazette.com/News/201106111068
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