A helicopter has actually been chartered, a thermal drone has actually been used and the neighborhood have actually rallied around to discover Callie, who went missing out on from the ski resort 2 weeks earlier
A painstaking search is being performed for a precious family dog who went missing out on in the Mount Seymour area 2 weeks earlier.
Callie, a tan pit bull terrier and German shepherd cross, was last seen outside the bathrooms at Mt Seymour ski resort around 10 a.m. Jan. 29.
“I stepped away for a few minutes. Callie was with friends, got excited, then spooked, and her leash was dropped,” said her owner, Samantha Jung.
“She took off running through the parking lots and disappeared down a steep and snowy embankment beside the P5 parking lot, possibly heading west down the mountain.”
Since then, Jung has actually gone to terrific lengths to find Callie: requiring time off work, remaining in short-lived accommodation in North Vancouver, going on substantial search journeys, searching through thermal drone and even chartering a helicopter.
She said the previous 2 weeks have actually been “unbearably quiet and agonizing” without the two-and-a-half-year-old buddy she calls family.
“Callie is playful, adventurous, and mischievous. She’s my adventure friend, my workplace buddy, and has played a huge part in connecting me with other dog lovers and newfound friends,” she said.
An preliminary plea on social networks has actually because progressed into a neighborhood rallying together to help bring Callie home, and Jung said she is “humbled by the kindness” revealed by North Shore residents and the broader neighborhood.
A Facebook page Bring Callie girl home, devoted to updates on the search, has actually already collected over 250 fans and a profusion of assistance from residents, while a GoFundMe fundraising page produced by a friend has actually gathered $4,000 in contributions.
“Strangers have actually ended up being pals. There has actually been a profusion of regional and worldwide assistance,” said Jung.
“Many individuals have actually checked out the routes at all hours, spoken with others to get the word out, contributed their time and money, and printed and installed posters in the North Shore neighborhoods. So lots of people learn about Callie and are assisting to discover her in any method they can.”
North Shore Rescue, whose search through drone recently showed not successful, are recommending those helping in the search to be conscious of their own safety and location.
“We do have concerns that dog owners could get injured or get lost themselves searching for the dog,” said North Shore Rescue volunteer John Blown.
“We recommend staying on the trails and being prepared for conditions, as well as always telling someone where you are going and when to expect you back. We do not recommend going off trail or into steep dangerous terrain,” he said.
Blown said if Callie is discovered in a hard area, he suggests calling the regional cops non-emergency line, who in turn might have the ability to trigger SAR or the fire department to help.
Simon Whitehead, marketing supervisor at Mt Seymour, said staff are actively attempting to help in the search and have actually positioned posters around the resort – however efforts up until now have actually been unfruitful.
“We hope that the dog can be reunited with its owner and, until we hear otherwise, we will continue to be on the lookout,” he said.
Anyone who believes they might have seen Callie, who was using a black and pink coat, a red and gold collar, and a pink leash when she went missing out on, is recommended to call Jung at 604-318-0643 with an in-depth description of the sighting.
Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs press reporter. This reporting beat is enabled by the Local Journalism Initiative.
