Help bring Casper home

27/08/2023

Caught up with the lovely ladies who helped bring Casper home. Casper enjoyed the outing and met up with his friend Cara. He is fully recovered now weighing a healthy 17kgs having doubled his weight since coming home.

09/07/2023

♥️Casper Update♥️

Casper is happy to be home in the warmth with his doggy friends. He follows me everywhere and comes on the road to do adoptions and vet visits.

He is being fed many small meals throughout the day and is slowly putting on weight. His physical wounds have healed well considering his ordeal (though minus an ear).

He now has an Apple AirTag on as a precaution.

New Beginnings Animal Rescue is so thankful to the whole community for your support throughout the search for Casper. It was heartwarming to have so many people offer their assisatance and join the search. Casper owes his life to you all.

We are trying to collect all the posters and flyers around town to avoid rubbish so please be patient with us. A lot of people were helping put them up so we now have to find them all. If you do come across one we would be very appreciative if you could take it down for us or let us know where they are and we will collect them as soon as possible.

Thanks again.

Kristal Forbes
Founder.
New Beginnings Animal Rescue Inc.

30/06/2023

28/06/2023

TODAY WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY!

AFTER 28 LONG DAYS, WE FOUND HIM!!!

Casper is at the vet, receiving the best care he can get and he will hopefully be ok to come home in a day or two, after some checks ups, fluids, some delicious food and lots of love. He does have some injuries which the vet will help him with.

After the sighting on Sunday, we honed all of our attention on the paddocks in South Dudley. Unfortunately he managed to escape by the time we arrived, but we decided to focus purely on that area.

To anyone driving down South Dudley Rd over the last few nights, who've seen people running up and down in the rain, with binoculars and torches, that was us. :-)

It was frustrating because we had eyes on him through the night vision goggles on Monday night, but when the rain really hit hard, we lost him again.

Then on Tuesday, we were out at sunrise in the same area, and took turns in keeping eyes over the paddock until evening, with no sign of him.

SO, TODAY HAPPENED!!! AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL!

It all came together perfectly and it was time to bring him home.
Firstly, one of our wonderful helpers, Helen Sellick who was so concerned for Casper, was watching over the paddock, when she smelt a really nasty smell (sadly, a deceased kangaroo) and she went to investigate to make sure it wasn't Casper. She got to the sight of the roo and who should pop his head out? Casper!!
In the meantime, Kristal Forbes from the rescue group, had been informed by a man of Caspers location. If you are that man, could you please make yourself known to us, you helped us catch this boy, along with Helen, today, and we just want to thank you so much!!!
Kristal was an hour away, so I raced to the site and called our wonderful wildlife warrior, Simonne Fleming of Rescue To Release Inc. who has been our rock since she started helping us, and we all took our positions, in case he ran. He did infact head away from us and rested in bushes, about 300 metres from where he was first spotted.

Simonne, decided to head down the path towards where Casper was resting and sat herself gently in the mud, about three metres from him and started gently speaking to him. She had bacon on hand and he started taking some. It was a slowly slowly situation because we didn't want him to run again.

45 minutes later, Kristal arrived and headed slowly down the path as well. Casper hadn't moved and he was still in the bushes receiving the bacon bits from Simonne.

Casper knew Kristal's voice immeiately and started making eye contact. For another hour, both Kristal and Simonne sat in the mud, talking to Casper until he came close enough for them to be able to secure him with leads. The slow walk, safely back to the car, seemed to take forever, for us, waiting up on the road, but it was one of the best things I've ever seen!

Casper was taken straight to Wonthaggi vet, where he is safe and warm and will be there for a couple of days.

We just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped with the search. this is a wonderful community and we couldn't have done it without you all.
LOVE, TEAM CASPER ###x

PS
We have had people ask if they can donate for his vet bills and that would be amazing as well!

The details are:
New Beginnings Animal Rescue
BSB 033380
ACC 384173

28/06/2023

WE GOT HIM!!!! DETAILS TO COME OMG! BEST DAY EVER!!!

25/06/2023

🧡 CASPER WAS SIGHTED ON SUNDAY 25TH JUNE 🧡

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUT, YELL, CHASE, OR TRY TO GRAB if you see him. WATCH QUIETLY and report any sightings immediately to Kristal 0457 603 660 or Helen 0417 954 731

We received a call to say that casper had been sighted (Thank you so much to that person who called Helen!!) His foster mum drove to the spot and saw Casper with her own eyes, he was ALIVE and didn't appear to be injured!! He seemed to be in good condition, which tells us he is hiding out, rather than running, which is amazing news!! 🧡🧡

So, working very stealthfully, (because as you probably know by now, Casper is very scared of people, due to his past) we were able to place some food and a wildlife camera near where he was sighted. We are not saying where he is at this point, due to the fact that we need to not spook him, but we can share that it is along South Dudley Road, which isn't too far from the last sighting over ten days ago.
What we are asking from you is to keep an eye out for him but please don't chase him or even call him because he may run. We want to keep him contained in this area where he feels safe until we can work towards the catching him phase.

Casper is not a pup who will come out when called, or get hungry and run back to where he started. He will be terrified, but at least we know he is alive and he is in a safe area, where hopefully he will remain until we can get the poor boy back to safety.

Thank you again everyone, it is incredible that you are all helping with this. It's been a huge effort and it's so wonderful to have had a sighting of him today, so we know he is still in the are and he is still alive.

18/06/2023

🧡🧡 Thank you for your support 🧡🧡

Every share of Casper's page helps with more people knowing that he is out there somewhere and we need to find him.

We were in touch with a wildlife officer today and her optimism and knowledge was really encouraging. (Thank you so much S)

So to those of you who are helping and sharing our page, thank you SO much! Animals can really surprise us! Come on Casper boy, surprise us soon! 🧡🧡🧡

14/06/2023

This is a map of possible sightings of Casper since he went missing on Wednesday 31/5. He was first seen at 5.50am Thursday at Outlook drive then at 7am near Guide Park. The most recent possible sighting is around 6/6 in Hull St South Dudley. He ran off into the paddock behind.

Please share this post and report any sightings ASAP to Kristal 0457 603 660 or Helen 0417 954 731

He will be very scared and hungry and we are desperate to get him home.

07/06/2023

🚨🚨 HELP! Casper is still missing in Wonthaggi 🚨🚨

CALL OR TEXT 0457603660 if you can help us look or if you see him.

Please check your properties especially if you have a shed or barn.
Please ask friends and neighbours to keep an eye out for Casper too.

DO NOT try to approach as he will be scared and run.

FAQ:

Q. What do I do if I see Casper
A. Call/text Kristal on 0457 603 660
Call/text Helen on 0417 954 731

Q. Should I chase Casper and see if I can capture him?
A. Please don't chase Casper, he will be very scared and we don't want to push him further out or have him run out on to the road.

Instead call the above numbers and try and keep him in sight,

Please share this post far and wide

Casper is a foster dog who has gone missing in Wonthagi, Victoria

03/06/2023

😢CASPER IS STILL MISSING

UPDATE Casper has been spotted on Hagelthorn Street at 4:30pm today (Tues). We are searching the area.

Please share this post and ask everyone to follow the page for updates.

If sighted please call 0457603660 or 0417 954 731 immediately.
Do not chase as he is very nervous and will bolt.

02/06/2023

June 12th UPDATE If you are walking or riding between Wonthaggi and Kilcunda on the rail trail or live in that area please keep at eye out. We now believe this is where Casper is most likely to be.

Please help by checking your properties especially if you have a shed or barn.

Text 0417 954 731 if you see him. Dont try to approach as he will be scared and run. Thanks!

01/06/2023

Casper was a sighted at 5.50am this Thursday on Outlook Drive and again at 7am near Guide Park Wonthaggi.

Please keep an eye out for him and report all sightings to

Kristal: 0457603660

Helen: 0417954731

Thank you

01/06/2023

Hi Everyone,

Here’s a poster for people to print off and post around the local area.

Please be mindful of where the posters are placed as they will have to be removed once he is safely found.

Thank you.

01/06/2023

Casper is a beautiful poodle x rescue boy who has gone missing from his foster home in Wonthaggi North, Victoria.

Casper was seen running from Colliery avenue, Wonthaggi towards bushland last night (31/5/23) and we are desperate to find him and safely bring him home.

Casper is going to be scared so please dont chase/rush him. Calmly sit/stand and talk to him (he may follow you at a distance). He is a very gentle and shy boy.

Please share our posts and help us bring Casper home.

Please call/text the following numbers if you see Casper

Kristal: 0457603660

Helen: 0417 954 731

Thank you.