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Amazing Tail - Facebook Reunites Lost Dog With Owner After a Year
Submitted by Freelance Writers
April 21, 2008 – 8:25 am
Ozzy the English Bull Terrier Reunited with his Owner after a Year
Ben Dalby from Chelmsford was devastated when his English Bull Terrier, Ozzy, went missing from his garden in April 2007. Nearly a year to the day, he’s been reunited with Ozzy thanks to the detective work of staff from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s Lost Dogs & Cats Line.
The dog was brought into Battersea from Romford and despite being microchipped, it proved impossible to get hold of the owner. A member of staff decided to take a look at some missing pet websites and was thrilled when she spotted Ozzy on www.doglost.co.uk. However, his owner still proved allusive and it was down to the initiative of Battersea staff that Ben was eventually tracked down via the social networking site, Facebook.
Ben was thrilled to hear that Ozzy was at Battersea and rushed down to the Home to be reunited with his dog today, saying, “Thanks to Battersea’s detective work, I’ve got Ozzy back and I’m over the moon. Little does he know that he’s got a new playmate at home, Lola the Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, but I’m sure they’ll get on great.”
Simon Lynn, Battersea’s Head of Rehoming, said “Despite a few problems in this case, we would recommend microchipping as the best way to ensure you are reunited with your pet if it goes missing. It’s such a simple and quick procedure which causes no pain to the animal so it really is worth doing. Remember to keep your contact details up to date if you move or change telephone numbers too”.
Source:
http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/494/amazing-tail-facebook-reunites-lost-dog-with-owner-after-a-year/
And here’s a similar lost-cat-found-via-Facebook story:
http://blogs.catster.com/the-cats-meow-a-cat-and-kitten-blog/bob-the-cat-reunited-via-facebook/2009/04/17/
with a video available at: http://wcco.com/pets/cat.found.facebook.2.984902.html
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