WOODFORD COUNTY (25 News Now) – Practically a month after a household lost their dog in Woodford County, they have actually been reunited.
Thursday afternoon, the Zoss household believed they were sharing the story of their lost dog, pleading to keep searching. Little did they understand, Ollie had actually been discovered and will amaze them.
” He has a collar with a tag, and it has Jim’s telephone number on it. One determining mark is he has a little cut on his nose,” stated Evelyn Zoss.
They had not seen Ollie, 8, because a barn fire on their home on Dec. 11. They didn’t quit hope, however feared the worst.
” They still have not tidied up out there. We have the side idea, that potentially they’ll discover his stays out there, we do not understand,” stated Zoss.
However the German Shepard-Golden Retriever mix did show up.
Ollie was discovered about 62 miles away Wednesday night, strolling along I-80 near Marseilles and Ottawa in LaSalle County.
” Ollie invested the last month – I can just envision his journey through the weather condition and the miles,” stated Woodford County Animal Control Administrator, Tim Abney.
Abney calls it a wonder. Ollie in some way made it through freezing temperature levels and snow in Central Illinois, consisting of wind chills 35 listed below.
In this case, Abney states recognition was crucial.
” The only factor that dog is house today is since he had an animal control tag and he was signed up with the county,” stated Abney.
Ollie lost about 30 pounds and had damage to his pads and nails, however after the journey he went on, Abney states he remains in fantastic shape.
Ollie’s household states he can anticipate additional care and snuggles now.
” Thank you a lot. It’s a really self-sacrificial thing. Specifically if they had not seen any story or anything. It’s simply an individual being a good individual and an act of generosity that clearly went a long method and suggested a lot to us,” stated Jaelyn Zoss.
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