By Chris Rueli
10/21/2011
After being missing for nearly one and a half years WASA reunites a dog with its family
In June of 2010, Bandit the cavapoo disappeared from her home in Westport, and it was not until October 2011 that she saw her family again.
The owners offered a $500 reward and later raised it to $1500. No results. On Friday, October 7, 2011, Westport resident and WASA (Westport Animal Shelter Advocates) president Julie Loparo and her daughter Callie spotted a small dog threading her way through busy traffic on Riverside Avenue.
They pulled over to the side of the road, got out of their vehicle and scooped up the frightened creature and brought her to Westport Animal Control. She was dirty, extremely matted and appeared to have had a litter of puppies at some time. Amy Scarella, a WASA volunteer, took the dog for a much-needed grooming to Greenfield Hills Grooming.
Afterwards, Amy showed a before and after picture of the displaced pooch to an acquaintance. The woman peered at the cell phone "after" image and gasped.
"This looks just like my friend's missing dog," the woman said.
Miraculously, it was the missing Bandit. Bandit was soon reunited with her overjoyed family.
While no reward has been requested by WASA, WASA remains hopeful that the family will consider making a donation to WASA in order to assist them in their mission to help homeless animals in Fairfield County.
Source: http://westport.patch.com/articles/lost-dog-reunited-with-westport-family-after-one-year#c
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