The Windsor Animal Shelter had the ability to reunite a dog and its owner recently after the 2 were separated following an auto accident.
On July 10, the Windsor Animal Shelter reacted to a call to help state authorities with a dog that had actually remained in a tractor trailer roll-over mishap on Interstate 91-S/291-W ramp. Per a Facebook post, the shelter said the driver, continual small injuries and was required to the healthcare facility, leaving his five-month-old dog, Dutches, with animal control officers.
The tractor trailer mishap that separated Billy and Dutches on July 10 in Windsor.
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The driver was then alerted he would be flown to his home in Glendale, Arizona, by his company to recuperate. However, for monetary factors, the driver was not able to have Dutches accompany him on the flight. According to animal control officer Kimberly Van Wormer, he noticed how the very first responders “loved” his dog, and felt comfy leaving her in their care.
Van Wormer said that she brought Dutches to the driver to provide the 2 one last bye-bye prior to he went out west which the bye-bye was additional challenging considered that Dutches had actually been embraced simply 2 weeks prior to the mishap.
“Billy (the driver) wept and bid farewell to the dog, and because minute, I understood I needed to help discover transportation for her back to [him] and his family in Glendale,” Van Wormer said.
While at the Windsor shelter, Van Wormer said Dutches was a “sweetie” who was constantly “friendly and happy to see individuals.” Windsor Police Officers would come by the shelter and take the dog out to play, and Dutches was provided “additional treats and toys to keep her comfy.”
Meanwhile, Van Wormer was dealing with a strategy to reunite Dutches and her owner. Given recent heat levels in Arizona, she said it was too hot for Dutches to fly into Phoenix, and ground transport choices would cost upwards of $850.
Kimberly Van Wormer reuniting Billy and Dutches on July 25.
Kimberly Van Wormer / ContributedHowever, 2 weeks after the mishap, the driver had the ability to make it back to Connecticut to get his dog. Van Wormer had the ability to reunite the 2 on July 25, and she explained it as “extremely happy,” stating the dog might not get to her owner quick enough.
