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| "Buckeye" |
In
a previous blog, I reported spotting a dog in a nearby park system upon driving
home from work. I recalled reading on an employee’s bulletin board a story of a
missing dog. The dog owner’s home had been burglarized and the thieves peppered
sprayed the young dog. The door must have been open and the traumatized pup ran
away despite wearing a radio-controlled collar.
I
returned to my place of work and contacted the owners.
I
drove by the park area again the next day (Friday) after work after I
previously contacted the owners. The mixed-breed pup darted across Park Avenue
West in Mansfield, Ohio during rush-hour traffic. How it kept from getting hit
was probably an act of divinity on that icy day. I turned the car around and
spotted the dog near the entrance to South Park.
I stopped the car and (not remembering the
dogs name from the “wanted” poster), got out of the car, attempting to coax the
young dog towards me. He looked at me long enough that I recognized the
radio-controlled collar on his neck. The dog turned around, pranced away and after about 20
yards distance from me, stopped, barked once, and headed back towards the busy
intersection.
I had failed.
I
drove back to my place of work and called the dog owners who confirmed from my
description of the collar and coat, it was their missing dog “Buckeye.” They said
they would drive down to our park system and look for the dog. I informed them
I would also go back and search. I found the owners in the park and we couldn’t
spot “Buckeye” at all.
We
were disappointed and the owner stated he would walk through the entire park on
Saturday. My wife and I drove through the park system on Saturday evening after
a wedding searching for the dog. I know the drive scared her as we drove around
North Lake Park and were followed closely by another car. The only relief came
when we noticed two police cruisers sitting in the park.
At
this point “Buckeye” had been missing for a week and the cold weather along
with another new snowstorm and freezing temperatures had me realizing the young pup’s chances of
surviving the elements, traffic and lack of food were running out.
I
attempted to drive through the parks the next week after work and whenever I
went through town. Nothing, Buckeye had disappeared.
Earlier
this week we had a fire in downtown Mansfield, Ohio. It was reported two dogs
died during the fire inside the house which was being used strangely enough,
for storage. I prayed “Buckeye” wasn’t one of those poor dogs.
Then
I received this email today:
Jim,
Were you the person who called me about the missing dog?! I hope
so because I wanted to let you know we found him in Middle Park on the Saturday
before Christmas! He was very dirty and smelly but otherwise OK and he slept
for the next 3 days! Thank you so much for your persistence, Buckeye made it
home for Christmas!
Ellen
My
prayers had been answered. The young pup had been re-united after a terrible
ordeal of theft. The last day of the year I realized this would be the most meaningful achievement I accomplished
all year. I put my heart and soul in finding “Buckeye” and was successful. I am happy for the family.
Happy New Year and Thank you
After
less than 6 months and 114 posts of The Rust Belt Chronicles on Blogger.com- my audience has reached
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I
thank you all from the bottom of my heart while looking forward to 2013 and-
Doing something meaningful that matters!
Until
We Meet Again,
Jim Carver
Author: The Legacy of David A. Wells- The Lexington High School
“Band of Gold”
Something Meaningful that Matters!
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