[PyrNet-L] Fw: [BigDogsRescue] [seniordogrescue] Return of Speedy (IW) (fwd)

["Dennis & Marie McFarland" <lochsloy@eagnet.com>]

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From: "Beverly Muntain" <muntain@gpfn.sk.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:57 PM
Subject: [BigDogsRescue] [seniordogrescue] Return of Speedy (IW) (fwd)



> > Below is the tale of happy resolution to the stolen IW (Irish
Wolfhound)...
> > Czarina Oksana is most pleased that Speedy has been reunited with her
human.
> >
> > <<< Speedy is an IW who'd finished her championship the day she
disappeared.
> > She had just been put in the owner's van, and they were about to leave
but
> > the owner decided she needed a bathroom run first.  Not an easy thing to
do
> > with two IWs in tow!  So she left Speedy and another dog (male I think)
in
> > the van, behind a wire ex-pen-like panel, but with the back hatch open
for
> > air.  I don't think it is ever very cool in N.C., but apparently it was
not
> > AC weather either.
> >
> > When she came back a few minutes later, the wire panel was knocked in,
the
> > one dog was cowering and Speedy was gone.
> >
> > Much looking and searching; random sightings which did not provide any
real
> > clue as to whether people had actually seen her or not.  Rewards offered
> > first $5,000, then $10,000.
> >
> > Someone from IW rescue heard of a woman who had bought an IW that
resembled
> > Speedy recently (had her a couple of days only -- her disappearance has
been
> > about two weeks, no idea of what happened in the interim).  Took a
photo,
> > sent it via email (oh the joys of the JPEG)! and got a positive ID.
> > Explained to the woman what had happened, reimbursed her for what I
presume
> > was her out of pocket expense.  The owner went to pick her up last
night, and
> > were coming back today sometime after a night in a hotel room where Ms.
> > Speedy was quite rambunctious.  I believe the exact words were something
to
> > the effect of the owner being danced on all over by Speedy-feet as she
jumped
> > from bed to chair to dresser to bed.>>>>>