- The white terrier managed to outsmart animal control for over five hours!
- Social media post helped in locating the lost dog!
- Carlos, the owner, was overwhelmed upon the reunion.
San Francisco dog Nieve’s month was packed with enough drama and adventure that we see only behind the big screens. The white terrier managed to outsmart animal control for over five hours before reuniting with her family. The ordeal began when Carlos, who hails from Vallejo, north of San Francisco, discovered that Nieve was missing. He assumed that while he was working in Mission Bay, she might have escaped or been stolen. According to KPIX, he immediately took to social media and posted about his missing dog in hopes that someone would find her. And they did spot her, however, catching hold of Nieve turned out to be a far greater challenge.
On July 7th, the local animal control unit received a call about a white dog spotted near train tracks, as reported by Deb Campbell, a spokeswoman for San Francisco Animal Care and Control, speaking with KPIX. What initially started as a simple mission took complicated turns into a lengthy case.
Little Niece evaded Capt. Amy Corso, Lt. Ellie Sadler, Officer Rebecca Fension and Officer Shane Jolley for over five hours in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Considering that the dog had a senior status of an 8 year old, the stamina was astounding.
Eventually, the team caught her behind a parked car and took her to the city animal shelter. From there, she was transported to Muttville Senior Dog Rescue next door. It was there that Alice Ensor, an adoption counselor recognized the lost white dog as someone familiar. Fortunately, she had seen the missing dog posts that Carlos had posted.
“It’s amazing someone didn’t take her home or she didn’t get hit by a car but most people have a good heart and someone must have said “Let’s call the shelter,” Stanton told KPIX.
Carlos was overwhelmed upon finding his dog and had tears in his eyes. The story is indeed a testament of love between the dog and the owner.
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