Drift ran away!!! Sad update

treeclimber233

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We had a pretty bad thunderstorm last night while I was not home. When I got home I went to the barn to check everything and Drift was gone. There was a gate open that was separating a registered Nubian doe in heat from a non descript buck that I have. I know I did not leave that gate open. I have known for awhile now that someone is messing around my barn and my husband keeps telling me I am doing the things that are being done. Gates open...animal cages left open....animal out of the cages....stuff moved. He does not want me involving the Animal control because he does not want to make any of the neighbors mad. How likely is it that he is lost and can't find his way home? I did call Animal Control to report him missing and they never called me back so I have no idea where he went. Or do they eventually find their way back home?
 

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Not to be negative but...if it is a human messing around with your critters, they might of taken your dog off or killed him.
 

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He will likely make his way back home...I had a runner who would take off and he would make his way back home eventually...not before I was worried sick though. Does he have a tag with your number on his collar? If not get one, that would have saved me a lot of grief and worry...most of the time Pyrs are friendly enough that someone can get a hold of them and give you a call if there is a number to call. If not, put out posters at your post office, corner store, etc.....I had a people see my signs and contact me thankfully. Good luck! :fl
 

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He doesn't have a collar on. Nobody will be able to catch him anyway. He is terrified of strangers and will try to climb the 6 foot chain link fence if anyone goes into the goat pen. What I am most concerned about is he chased somebodies dog home that was around the goat pen and they SSS.
 

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That is so sad, I can't even imagine losing one of mine. I would put up signs, call animal control, use the local paper or craigslist, feed store signs, whatever. Post it everywhere. I hope he comes home to you and if someone is messing around your place call animal control or the sheriff; heck with the neighbors.

Would Drift let someone come into your barn? Mine wouldn't unless I was there.

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Look again and make sure he's not back. My LGD will go in the back pasture and we won't see her for a couple of days. She likes to hide and keep watch. She'll belly crawl thru high grass to get to an advantage spot. If they are bonded it's hard to keep them separated.
 

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forgot to add the sad update....I found him in the neighbors yard dead. I don't know what happened to him. There was no blood so I don't think he got hit by a car. Someone suggested that maybe his stomach flipped. When I found him his whole body was swollen and I don't mean bloated from death. His face was swollen. It almost looked like a chows face. His shoulders were swollen and almost squishey. I have seen animals that had been dead for longer than he was and they were not swollen like he was. He was laying on his stomach with his hind legs under him but his shoulders and front legs were twisted to the side. His chin was on the ground and I could see where the dirt was churned up under his chin like he had been chewing on the ground. His mouth was full of dirt and grass. He apparently was in a lot of pain when he died. I am guessing he was either bitten by a snake or poisoned somehow. Very sad day for me. I will definitely get a better fence up before I get another one.
 

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There is just no good way to express how sorry I am for you. :hugs
 
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