02/03/2024
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MISSING DOG
***Editing to add: For clarity, this dog is not with Stepping Stones. She was rescued in a puppy mill bust through Forsyth Humane Society. So we don't have any information about sightings or how the search is going. We wanted to share the information so that people are aware she is missing and they know what to do if they see her.***
Update on Raven and instructions if spotted:
February 2, 2024
Lynn Byrd, 828-707-3647
Heads up, WSNC West End People! Please share in your nextdoor group and other associations where possible
If you see this dog, please call or text me immediately. Please do not post sightings on this thread.
This girl is an 80 pound Giant Schnauzer who came from a puppy mill in Missouri. She's part of a very large rescue effort with humane societies in many states. She is about 1.5 to to 2 years old, and had never in her life set foot out of the small "box" she shared with her sister and a male who most likely bred with them. She does not know her name.
She stayed at FHS for approximately 10 days before being placed in a foster home on Wednesday Jan. 31, in downtown WS near 4th and Holly. She escaped the first night she was there, ran down Fourth Street toward the West End and disappeared into the night.
My dog Shaman and I have tracked her twice and feel she is still hunkered down in or near the West End neighborhood.
We need people to know what to do and more importantly, what NOT to do if they see her.
PLEASE DO NOT CHASE, FOLLOW, RUN, STEP towards her, or APPROACH her in any way .This will serve only to push her away, and we need her to stay still so we can lure or trap her.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUT to her if you see her. She is very scared and shut down, but not dangerous.
IGNORE HER
PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE HER FROM YOUR PROPERTY BY YELLING OR RUNNING AT HER. Let her be, and call me ASAP at 828-707-3647. We will come for her right away.
If you see her PLEASE CALL Lynn at 828-707-3647 ASAP. I need to know the time you saw her, the exact location, and if she is moving, the direction she is heading.
Ignore her. Don't look at her. Do not approach her. Just call me and keep an eye on her until we can get there and move her safely into a crate or car.
She may be in someone's garage or garden shed, under a car, or dug in behind some bushes. You may see her when you take out your trash, hiding behind the cans.
If she is in your back yard and you can close the gate and keep her there while you call me, we will be forever grateful.
At this point, please don't put food out for her. Water is fine. But we may need to set up a food station at someone's house which means we need her to eat in one location only. We'll discuss this more thoroughly later on, if needed.
We really need a sighting of this girl. SHE IS NOT DANGEROUS, and may gravitate toward other dogs. But please bring yours in if you have a chance to get her into your yard, and close the gate behind her.
Please text or call 828-707-3647 asap with sightings. I need time, location, and direction she is heading if she is on the move. Please do not post sightings on this post. And please do not chase her.
Thank you so much!
Lynn Byrd, Tracker
828-707-3647