21 July 2016 - News of Katie
Dear all,
An update on the earlier Newsbite concerning Katie, Sue and Peter Jones' Irish setter who disappeared on Monday night.
Peter let Katie out late that night to cool down, as she was obviously distressed by the heat earlier in the day. In total darkness she managed to jump a garden fence and set off to find somewhere cool. Peter searched likely spots during Tuesday and then asked the village for help via a Newsbite. At 4 pm, twelve hours after Katie disappeared, he received a telephone call from an astute and observant fellow dog walker - who shall remain nameless (but she does live in the Mill!) - who recalled a noise and strange reaction from her dogs when walking that morning near Wyndings. Peter searched the area again and eventually sighted Katie trapped 10 feet into the undergrowth. He called the fire brigade who sent a rescue officer who retrieved the very tired dog. Katie’s entire hind quarters had been stuck in a badger hole and she was unable to release herself. Peter assumes that, in the dark, she had found a cool spot and then stumbled into the badger hole. On recovery Katie was watered, hosed down and immediately taken to the vet where her situation was described as critical. On the hottest day of the year she had spent almost 17 hours without any water in a serious traumatised situation; if she had been found any later organ failure could have occurred. Thankfully however she has now been stabilised and will be home on Thursday. Peter and Sue are extremely grateful for the help they received from the village response to the Newsbite, particularly from Maureen (oops!) and from Simon of the Fire and Rescue Service.
A fine example of help and co-operation with a very happy ending.
Regards
Chris