Reunited: Black And Tan German Shepherd Cross Female

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2021-05-22 22:14 Veronica

Sorry but it's a big story!!!
Part 2
On Friday May 21st just before lunch time sightings were coming in thick and fast and a report came in that Roxie was being chased by the Police in vehicles with the sirens on. The team started to make the calls necessary to try and de-escalate the situation with increasing concerns she would be hit by a car in such a busy area. It was during one of these calls to the Police that we were informed Roxie had just bolted straight through the open door of a cafe! Further calls were made to advise how to handle her and settle her down until suitable assistance could be on-site. A member of CCUK drove straight to the area along with Birkenhead Kennels who willingly supplied a secure crate and she was taken back home completely exhausted.
Roxie you have given us many sleepless nights. You have been described by sighters as “running like Forest Gump” but those days are over and we are happy you are no longer running. You’ve used a few of your lives over the last week and its time to learn to stay safe, trust and rest.
Thank you to Nick for heading straight out to Roxie when she was next to the M53. Thank you to Jane and group ‘admins’ for monitoring the local social media groups and passing on sighting information. Thank you to the Gamekeeper for allowing access to his land to place cameras to monitor the area. Thank you to the community who left her alone and called in sightings and for sharing her plight across social media. Thank you to Merseyside Police for following the advice as to how to handle Roxie in the cafe. Thank you to the employee of the neighbouring convenience store for taking the time to rush next door and confirm she was safe inside! Thank you to Sarah of Birkenhead Kennels. Thank you to her owner Sarah, who supported Roxie throughout and followed the advice at each stage.
Remote cameras are vital for dogs like Roxie because they allow us to monitor an area 24x7 without human interference. Sadly two of these were stolen during the course of Roxie’s case. One has been located and returned but the second is still missing and an appeal will be going out for that in due course.
If you would like us to continue to help dogs like Roxie donations are gratefully received to help with fuel, food for the feeding stations and data for the remote cameras, thank you.
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Canine Capture UK
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Last edited: 2021-05-22 22:14:38 by Veronica

2021-05-22 22:09 Veronica

I couldn't open Majorjet's link below. Apologies if this is the same but reading the whole story might help peoples' understanding of street dogs.
Copied from Wirral Missing Pets page.

Roxie is a 5 year old rescue dog from Bosnia. In her younger years she was taken off the streets by the ‘dog catchers’, speyed and released back onto the streets. She was then ‘taken in’ by a kind gentleman who offered Roxie food and a safe space where she would spend her days relaxing in the fields. Tragically Roxie’s carer passed away and a rescue were called to assist to help her get the care she needed. Roxie trusted no one and as a result she was trapped using a humane animal trap and brought to the UK to her new home. After 4 days on 14th May 2021, Roxie clawed and chewed her way through a garden gate and escaped in the Wallasey area.
Early sightings showed that Roxie was close to home but the following day she was sighted south of the Docks. She had crossed over the River Mersey and railway lines without a single sighting being reported. Subsequent sightings were erratic and she was chased many times which heightened her state of fear. Roxie was evading humans at all costs and to evidence this she was sighted IN the River Mersey. In Bosnia she lived next to a river and she used that experience to keep herself safe.
She continued to move South to the Bebington area and was seen next to the M53 during rush hour. A humane trap was placed that afternoon to give her an opportunity. At 2pm Roxie showed herself briefly before sloping back into the woodland and the wait began. Sadly Roxie did not entertain the trap and the following morning on the 17th May she was across the other side of the M53. A well meaning member of the public made an attempt to get a lead on her, which caused her to bolt straight across the motorway, she was lucky to be alive.
The trap was removed to offer her mental freedom and remote cameras were placed across the area. Over the next few days sightings lessened and were typically late at night or early in the morning across the Higher Bebington and Brimstage area. The cameras and feeding stations were moved in the hope she would find them. The sightings were not consistent and they didn’t provide an opportunity to bring her in safe.
On May 19th late at night she was seen heading back North through the Rock Ferry and Birkenhead area and the following morning she made a couple of attempts to cross back over the Docks. Whilst the team hoped she would wait until it was quieter, Roxie was unable to find anywhere safe to hide and she made the brave decision to run for the bridge. She was heading back to the home area of Wallasey. Her owner was advised and Roxie was given the opportunity to get into her home should she make that decision.
At 12.10 she was only 700m from home but a number of sightings came in and when only 500m from home she was spooked by passing police cars. The sightings showed that Roxie was exhausted and likely to be very dehydrated as the only source of water the team were aware she had access to was back in Bebington. The ‘Water for Roxie’ appeal was made to help support her. At 18:25 the last sighting came in and it looked like an exhausted Roxie had found somewhere safe to rest only 1km from home.
The evening of 20th May was a long one and as dawn came it was confirmed that Roxie was not home. The team were concerned that Roxie was not looking for her UK home, but her home next to the river in Bosnia. We needed her to stop running and to calm down to afford the team an opportunity to bring her home. On Friday May 21st just be

2021-05-22 10:13 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

CROSS POSTED post by Chillington Rehoming Rescue in reply to the update I had posted on the share post and below:

everything you said 👆🏼

with enormous gratitude to everyone you mention, but mostly to ALL YOU PEOPLE, sighters 🙏❤️🙏

.. what you all collectively did is show Roxie she couldn’t be further away from her old life - and that is what she needed to realise

Had she been wandering around this long in Bosnia where she came from, people would have shooed her away, they would have cursed at her, kids might have thrown stones and stuff at her… some might even try and run her over with their cars on purpose;

she might have met one or two good souls over there but 99% of population thinks she’s vermin; one of those rare good souls was her late owner, so you can imagine her grief was deep

There is a FREE neuter/spay program in Bosnia, ran by Dogs Trust - several months every year, for years now

Owners prefer to throw little puppies away, bitches on heat also;

they ALL cause this then most of them hate them and mistreat them

Owners dogs are usually kept on chains

So after experiencing 4 years of this, the week this beautiful incredibly intelligent and perceptive girl surely knows now that this place here is good ….

Roxie will never ever feel unworthy again ♥️

Please Consider Adoption, shelter dogs all over the place in UK and in other countries really need you 🙏

2021-05-21 23:18 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

CROSS POSTED update by Sarah her very happy owner:

Roxie is home!! We are so relieved and emotional! 🐶🥰😅
Thank you so much to everyone who shared a post, put up a poster, spread the word, reported sightings and everything else in between! The people of Wirral are INCREDIBLE! I have been overwhelmed by the help and support I have received. Also a HUGE special thank you to Laura Finnegan and everyone at Canine Capture UK you are all AMAZING. Me, my family and Roxie could never ever thank you enough 😘🐾

2021-05-21 23:15 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

https://www.facebook.com/1466450693656480/posts/2150908545210688/

Fantastic account on Canine Capture UK CIC - advice and support for escaped dogs (link above) of ROXIE’s venture while on the run. 👍

Chuffed to bits to get the fantastic news ROXIE is safely home. What a journey she has been on, she is one very lucky girl. Laura Finnegan you have been her mum’s rock and as usual worked your socks off with a great result. Everyone involved has been brilliant helping in many ways. There was so many reported sightings and she covered a large area. ROXIE’s mum Sarah Howells has done her proud. Thanks a million to everyone who has helped. Welcome home gorgeous ROXIE wishing you a very happy future.

💥💥 THANKS FOR HELPING ROXIE HOME 💥💥

⏩ AMAZING TEAM WORK BY ALL INVOLVED⏪

2021-05-21 23:02 Vizslamum

Lovely news xxx

2021-05-21 22:19 HelperSky's AngelsLouise

FANTASTIC NEWS X

2021-05-21 18:14 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

Great news :)) Well done to all involved.

Welcome home Roxie.xx

2021-05-21 17:23 DogLostreggiemollieros

Oh that is such good news.

2021-05-21 15:52 DogLostSharon - Social Media Volunteer

Welcome home Roxie xx

2021-05-21 15:18 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Great news ROXIE is HOME 👍 will update ASAP. ❤️

2021-05-20 20:31 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

💧WATER FOR ROXIE APPEAL💧

Roxie is continuing her journey and we must help her, Roxie will be incredibly thirsty.
If you live in the following area's can you put a bowl of water outside your house, whether this be in a bowl or a plastic take away tub it doesn't matter - she just needs water.

Wallasey - New Brighton - Egremont - Liscard - Seacombe - Birkenhead - Tranmere - Prenton - Rock Ferry - Egerton - Bebington

If you see her stopping for a drink PLEASE IGNORE HER, and call us.

❌ DO NOT CHASE, CALL OR TRY TO GRAB HER
❌ DO NOT POST sightings on Social Media - She needs to be kept safe.
✅ Note the LOCATION - TIME - DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

2021-05-20 20:29 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

CROSS POSTED from Roxie fb group:

‼ROXIE NEEDS YOUR HELP‼
Since Roxie went missing she has RAN MILES in broad daylight and she is NOW AT A CRUCIAL POINT.
SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP so please:
✔Drive carefully and DO NOT STOP IF YOU SEE HER, just be careful.
✔ If you see her on foot - IGNORE HER
❌DO NOT CHASE HER OR TRY TO GRAB HER
❌DO NOT GO LOOKING FOR HER

She needs your support to stay safe in a busy area during the daytime. When approached she makes un-calculated risky decisions.
She has tried a number of times to cross towards her home, but has been stopped from doing so.

PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE THIS PAGE IF YOU SEE HER or CALL ONE OF THE NUMBERS ON THE POSTER.

THANK YOU

2021-05-17 11:15 mathers22

Shared, I hope she is soon caught safe x

2021-05-17 10:19 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

CROSS posted update from her fb group:

PLEASE HELP and SHARE across all social media sites and community groups.

Roxie has been chased again in a VERY dangerous area. If she is on the road PLEASE gently get her to safety but DO NOT FOLLOW.

2021-05-16 09:53 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

There has been lots of SIGHTINGS of ROXIE but she has been getting chased by well meaning people. She needs to be left alone to settle and a trap setup ASAP. Keeping everything crossed she is safely home soon,

2021-05-16 09:51 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

https://fb.watch/5wBe2S_TMW/

Video shared from Chillington Rehoming
😪😪😪

2021-05-15 23:15 Vizslamum

Fingers crossed Roxie is found safe and soon. xxx

2021-05-15 19:54 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

Sharing Twitter.

2021-05-15 16:38 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

CROSS POSTED update by Laura Finnegan

https://www.facebook.com/Have-you-seen-roxie-wirral-109416874659453/

I need help pls share this group add friends and family 🙏🙏🙏📍📍📍📍

SHE IS RUNNING SCARED AND WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT TO NOT CHASE X

2021-05-15 16:37 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

. 💥 FOR ROXIE’s SAFETY IMPORTANT SIGHTINGS ARE NOT POSTED 💥

Please contact via numbers on the posters or send a msg via fb to Sarah Howells or Laura Finnegan ASAP. ❤️

2021-05-15 14:44 DogLostSharon - Social Media Volunteer

Details shared to DogLost.co.uk Facebook Group X

2021-05-15 10:22 HelperSky's AngelsLouise

Shared to Lost and Found Pets UK and to Sky's Angels on FB

2021-05-15 10:06 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Rosie is a recently REHOMED FOREIGN RESCUE dog missing from the Liscard/Wallasey area. If you see her ** DO NOT CHASE HER ** act like you haven't seen her and call the numbers on poster ASAP ❤

2021-05-15 10:03 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

I am already aware of ROXIE and Laura Finnegan is assisting owner.

Have made owner aware of the SCAMMER calls.

Will add an extra photo, update the details and do a share post ASAP. Rooting for her to found soon and safely back home soon.

2021-05-15 10:00 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Alerts sent.