Benny, wheaten terrier

Firefighters, animal control rescue missing dog
Dog rescued safe and sound from backyard hole
Published Friday, February 21, 2014

A small dog missing since Tuesday found himself in a tight situation Friday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to a house on Spears Street, in the St Clair Avenue and Weston Road area, to rescue a dog stuck 12 to 15 feet underground in what is believed to be an old septic tank or abandoned well.

Firefighters work to try and free a dog that fell into an abandoned septic tank in the Weston Road and Humber Boulevard North area.

Neighbours told CP24 they heard Benny, a four-year-old Wheaten Terrier, crying underneath a swimming pool.

Benny the dog with his owner Audrey immediately after being rescued from a 12 to 15 feet deep hole. (Photo courtesy of Toronto Fire Capt. Mike Strapko)

The home owner says that during a July storm, cement from the opening to the tank or well washed away.

Toronto Fire Capt. Brian Scriver said the rescue was made more difficult because of how long the dog had been down there.

“I think Benny was tired,” he told CP24 at the scene. “He had been missing since Tuesday.”

“We lowered a GoPro camera on one of our poles and we could see he was kind of relaxing in the corner out of our reach. I think he was just pooped out and didn’t want to make an appearance.”

After a few hours, and several attempts, animal control was finally able to lure Benny out in the open with food and pull him up using a rope.

Officials are unsure what kind of space Benny was stuck in.

“It looks like it may have been an old well, or an old septic tank perhaps. I’m thinking an old well,” Scriver said.

“It looks like someone had sealed it up years ago. But perhaps with the winter we had this year, erosion and the freezing has probably reopened this hole.”

The owner rushed the dog to the vet where he is expected to make a full recovery.

Source: http://www.cp24.com/news/firefighters-animal-control-rescue-missing-dog-1.1698134
Another version of the story available at http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/02/21/dog_reunited_with_owner_after_being_rescued_from_well.html

Nora, lost on vacation

Albany family reunited with dog lost on trip
By January Keato
Posted: Feb 20, 2014

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A dog that went missing during an Albany family's vacation in Florida has been found.

The family says they've taken the dog to the veterinarian to check her out and that she's going to be okay.

The response to the family's plight was tremendous and helped by social media. A Facebook page, "Finding Nora," was created and soon had over 2,000 likes. Images of Nora the missing dog were shared by hundreds of people.

From the Finding Nora Facebook page:

Let's see if I can put all the pieces together:

Ralph left the house early this morning to walk over to the Clubhouse to hit a bucket of golf balls. With everything going on, he needed a distraction to help relieve some stress. He wasn't gone maybe 5 minutes when he's back home. I think he's probably forgotten something and asked him what he forgot. He's crying and he says, "We're going to pick up Nora!" I screamed and asked how that was possible! He said he just a got a call on his cell phone from a man saying he had our dog. The man on the phone began to describe the dog, her collar, her pink harness, her ID tags. Now Ralph begins to believe this is for real! So they talk for a while and arrange to meet at a location in Celebration because his wife had an early appointment there. 

It seemed like it took an eternity to get to Celebration but we finally made it. No matter where you go around here, there's always tons of traffic and its usually backed up!!! We located the couple sitting on a park bench across from Starbucks...and there was Nora!!! I fell to my knees and wrapped myself around her! She was wet, smelly, full of burs, fleas, looking very tired and skinny. When I was able to compose myself, I hugged and hugged Marlene and Phil. Saying THANK YOU over and over again just didn't seem like enough. We offered them a reward but they refused to take it.

We learned that Nora had been wandering around their house for the past few days. They live in the neighborhood off Darlene Drive on the other side of Apopka-Vineland Road. This means that Nora had to cross that busy highway at some point, and the thought of that just scares me to pieces. Marlene said she heard snoring outside her bedroom window one night and when she went to investigate, found Nora sleeping under it. They started to leave food out for her and eventually Nora made her way into the backyard. Once she got in the backyard, they closed the gate so she couldn't escape. 

This morning, Phil tried to catch her but as she tried to run away, she fell in their pool! He was then able to grab her to pull her out of the pool and could read her ID tags. I had just had a new ID tag engraved with our name, home address, home phone number and Ralph's cell phone number on it. Phil called Ralph's cell phone number and the rest is history. The amazing part in all of this is that Marlene and Phil were not aware of Nora's FB page or any other news and info we had out there about Nora!!! 

We immediately took Nora to the Polo Park Animal Hospital to get checked out. They were able to take her right away and Dr. Jones was fabulous!!! He gave her a thorough examination, had some blood work done, gave her subcutaneous fluids, gave her some antibiotics and flea killer. Dr. Jones said that Nora was in remarkably good shape considering her ordeal! She was dehydrated and had lost 5 lbs. She was full of burs and fleas and was favoring one of her hind legs. We will be taking her back to Dr. Jones tomorrow for follow up blood work because one of her kidney levels was abnormal but he thinks it's just because she's so dehydrated. Her blood work tomorrow should be closer to normal levels. Her hind leg just seems to be sore and we'll keep a close eye on it. 

Nora is sleeping right now, curled up on her bed! She is obviously exhausted. It will take time but we're confident she'll be back to normal in no time. She is a fighter and a survivor!

NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports
Source: http://www.news10.com/story/24776536/albany-family-reunited-with-dog

Cleveland, chihuahua

Lost Therapy Dog Reunited With Owner
Written By: Maureen Wurtz
Posted: Feb 12, 2014, Updated: Feb 18, 2014

OMAHA (KPTM)- It's the kind of reunion that can melt any heart.

"He's my best friend, I don't want to cry," said Yolanda Kynard.

On Wednesday, Kynard was anxiously waiting at the Nebraska Humane Society.

She has a couple of things to be nervous about; her daughter, Paula Hunt, is a contestant on American Idol and she lost her 2-year-old therapy dog Tuesday.

"It was just like he disappeared," said Kynard.

Kynard has multiple sclerosis, or MS. She said her Chihuahua Cleveland has been her constant companion.

"We're thick as thieves-we're inseparable. And I think after this, we're going to be a lot more inseparable," said Kynard.

She said she was coming home from Lincoln Tuesday when Cleveland may have gotten out of her car. She said she had stopped to pick someone up, and he may have left to go to the bathroom.

"We were hysterical," said Kynard.

She said they found him after her family member checked the lost-and-found section under the Nebraska Humane Society.

"I can't wait to see those little teeny little paws," said Kynard.

When Cleveland made his appearance, Kynard couldn't stop from smiling and crying.

"You're so beautiful, I missed you!" said Kynard.

Officials at the humane society said when you lose a pet make sure to first file a report online or in person.

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Also, make sure to check the lost-and-found web site because every stray that is found is photographed.

Source: http://www.kptm.com/story/24707349/lost-therapy-dog-reunited-with-owner

Ollie, westiepoo

Ollie the lost puppy is home safe in Gainsborough after search
3 December 2013

A puppy missing for two days after being in a car crash is back at home after about 100 people joined a search for it.

Ollie the Westiepoo ran from the scene of the crash in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on Friday.

Ollie the Westiepoo is less than a year old

Members of the public, firefighters using heat-seeking equipment and a specialist dog tracker were involved in the search.

Ollie was found unharmed on Sunday, about four miles from the crash scene.

Owner Dana Kilburn said she was "absolutely overwhelmed by the community spirit and everybody pulling together".

Volunteers came forward after Miss Kilburn and her boyfriend, Craig Barnes, appealed for help on Twitter and Facebook.

"I was absolutely devastated and heartbroken," she said.

"I think the only thing that actually kept my hopes going was seeing all these people messaging and commenting and tweeting."

The crash involved two cars and happened at about 17:30 GMT on Friday.

The female driver of one car was cut free and Mr Barnes, who was driving the other car, was taken to hospital.

Neither was seriously hurt.

Miss Kilburn, who was not involved in the crash, said her first priority after her boyfriend left hospital was to look for Ollie.

"I went into a panic and didn't know what to do," she said.

'Been on adventure'
They were particularly worried because Ollie is less than a year old, small, and "not very streetwise".

A specialist dog tracker helped with the search by examining different types of dog waste, and a library printed out missing dog cards for free.

The search culminated on Sunday, when about 50 people met at a pub so they could search for Ollie together. He was found shortly after midday.

"To be quite honest he doesn't even look like he has been on an adventure," said Miss Kilburn.

"He has kept himself really well groomed and he's got no marks or cuts on him, he's just got a bit of mud on his tummy.

"So he actually looks like he has been having a really nice time."

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-25496938