Found: BRINDLE Lurcher Unknown In North East (NE61)

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2013-02-06 19:40 mathers22

Hope you get to see him/her please keep us informed. Thanks xx

2013-02-06 19:33 Lal

Thanks, I'm just a little sad that I wasn't kept in the loop by the DW when I had said I had a lurcher rescue on standby. Haven't given up though, he'd benefit from time in a good foster home to give him a chance of finding a nice home. Going to try to go and see him (just to confirm he is a 'he' lol!) Thank you all again for the support, to many people he'd 'just' have been a stray. My worst nightmare is one of my dogs being lost and it is reassuring to know that there are others who care x

2013-02-06 12:27 BBKM

Thanks Lal, you worked hard to make sure this boy was safe x

2013-02-06 12:07 Lal

Sorry it's taken so long. All I have been able to find out is that the dog was picked up by the DW and is now safe and will be available for rehoming once he has done his statutory 7 days.

2013-02-05 20:02 BBKM

Brilliant, can't wait for update and confirmation so we can move into Blue x

Last edited: 2013-02-05 20:03:24 by BBKM

2013-02-05 19:15 ClaireC

Anymore news Lal on what happened to him/her?

2013-02-04 18:20 mathers22

Brilliant - will keep coming back for news. Thanks for letting us know x

2013-02-04 16:47 ClaireC

Wonderful news. Look forward to reading more later.xx

2013-02-04 13:03 Lal

I've just had a brief message to say that this dog is no longer roaming and is safe, thank goodness. I don't have any further information yet but hopefully I'll find out more later, thanks to everyone for their support.

2013-02-03 19:07 ClaireC

Sometimes you can do only so much and it is really quite frustrating for everyone. The best hope is as there have been no sightings is that he/she has been picked up by dog warden.

2013-02-03 18:59 mathers22

Me too don't like to see them roaming x

2013-02-03 14:10 BBKM

I keep checking here, hope this dog is safe x

2013-02-03 13:12 Lal

Sadly not Sarah. The lady who has been leaving food out for him works at the council and is going to speak to the Dog Warden tomorrow, it had crossed my mind that if the dog warden had managed to catch him we might not know about it.

2013-02-02 18:38 sarah

Any news lal? If he is not seen over the weekend maybe one of us should ring DW on Monday in case by some miracle they have caught him. Fingers crossed he is okay.

2013-02-01 19:19 Lal

Sadly we've had no sightings since in the last 24 hours. The lady I spoke to on the estate is continuing to leave food out but it hasn't been touched today. Worried about this dog :(

2013-02-01 15:14 mathers22

Will be pleased when this poor boy is caught xx

2013-01-31 00:48 BBKM

Sorry to read you are still not well. Don't worry about not being able to do anything, you have been brilliant to date. Great that you have this lady to help now, hoping its not long before you all have this boy safe. Will keep checking on here for any updates, hope you feeling better soon Lal.

2013-01-31 00:17 Lal

Still not at my best but I'll live. Nothing new to report but I think I have a lady who lives on the estate on board to help, she's been keeping an eye out for this dog and is now going to leave food in her garden (have advised her on strong smelling foods etc). She works for the council and knows the DW so hopefully working together we can catch this dog. Jayne, I'm sorry I haven't phoned for Ray Didicot's number, it's been a bit hectic here and with being unwell I'm struggling to keep up.

2013-01-30 16:01 BBKM

Sorry to read you are not well Lal, hope you are feeling better today. I don't want to call the DW again if locals are already doing so with sightings, but does anyone know if the DW has seen this dog that is staying on the Highthorne Estate and confirmed it is the dog from the travellers site??

2013-01-29 17:58 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Bumped...please call Ray Didicot who can advise...call me for number ...he is the BEST in the country at getting dogs in....

2013-01-29 17:52 Lal

I've not been able to get out today as I'm not feeling well. Worried that because people are becoming used to seeing this dog and have 'done their bit' and rung DW they are not bothering now. Ros, you are right, although I'm in the same village I'm not in the immediate area that this dog has been frequenting so it's not as though I can do this myself sadly.

2013-01-29 14:08 Ros

Hi - sorry if I'm repeating what has aleady beed said but I was in this situation with my own lurcher - she was a stray and no one could get near but I just had lots of food - put a small bowl of food down and then went away so she could come and eat and then threw small treats down etc etc. Over a period of time I was able to get her nearer and nearer. I eventually caught her by lying down with a treat in my hand and as she tried to take it I grabbed her. Although she had a sting collar on so it would be hard if no collar. Also maybe not the safest thing to do incase the dog bites. I was just desperate as she was so thin and nearly got run over several times. She was so frightened as this dog must be. Good luck, hope he is caught soon.x.

2013-01-29 09:29 mathers22

Hope he's soon caught and taken somewhere warm and given a good meal xx

2013-01-29 08:21 Lal

Thank you. I spoke to the Dog Warden yesterday, he has had quite a few calls reporting sightings. It's difficult to actually map the sightings as I don't always hear about them straight away and people are vague about times but since the weekend all the sightings have been on the Highthorne Estate.

2013-01-28 23:54 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

I have bumped the page and well done for getting a photo of him !
Are you keeping the dog warden informed of all these sighings and is anyone noting them down and mapping them ?
We really need him to keep returning to one area ( preferably a garden) for food .
He is probably finding a fair amount of food by scavenging and then there may be people who are feeding him that we are unaware of.
Ideally there should only be one main source of food and something smelly like sardines or extra tempting like garlic chicken may keep him going to the same feeding place.

2013-01-28 23:51 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

I have bumped the page and well done for getting a photo of him !
Are you keeping the dog warden informed of all these sighings and is anyone noting them down and mapping them ?
We really need him to keep returning to one area ( preferably a garden) for food .
He is probably finding a fair amount of food by scavenging and then there may be people who are feeding him that we are unaware of.
Ideally there should only be one main source of food and something smelly like sardines or extra tempting like garlic chicken may keep him going to the same feeding place.

2013-01-28 20:41 Lal

Like bazil said, please can we have this bumped? I've got a possibility of a good rescue place for this dog if we can persuade it to be caught

2013-01-28 14:09 BBKM

Thanks Lal....lets hope he may go into someones garden/yard and they can close the gate and keep him in until DW gets there.

2013-01-28 14:05 Lal

Sighting this morning was Aln Court NE61 5LR. There have been multiple sightings in this area over the last 48 hours. Come on little dog...

2013-01-28 13:56 BBKM

Well done for getting the photo on of this poor dog. Can we have the page bumped please due to this sighting this morning and photo taken.

Last edited: 2013-01-28 14:01:19 by BBKM

2013-01-28 13:56 ClaireC

Our camera shy dog does look similar to the one that was here in Buckinghamshire before Christmas (October/November time. The one down here was extremely skinny though and totally malnourished. I guess the estate is a better food source at this point in time.

2013-01-28 10:03 Lal

Thank you Claire. I just wish that I was on the estate because that is where the dog seems to be spending most of his time. You will see I've added a photograph sent to me by someone on the estate, unfortunately she couldn't get any closer as the dog was running away but this was taken this morning.

Last edited: 2013-01-28 11:20:09 by Lal

2013-01-28 09:14 ClaireC

I don't think you can do anymore than what you are doing which is a splendid job. The dog has to gain your trust and because these "travelling" dogs are so traumatised and usually have never known any kindess it takes time. My old Lurcher used to live in a large Shredded wheat box outside the front door and run off every morning when I opened the door! Eventually he would sit at the end of the road and wait for me to come home from work to be fed!

2013-01-27 15:26 Lal

That could be the case Claire, although there isn't really a huge 'public' interest as such that I am aware of. People from the estate have posted on a village FB group in much the same way that they have about a stray cat that someone has taken in, although if the DW has been looking out for this dog then they may be aware of that? It's difficult to know what to do other than what we are doing

2013-01-27 15:02 ClaireC

The travellers may have turned the dog away now as there is so much public interest in the dog! Surprising how news travels fast on their sites.

2013-01-27 13:32 Lal

It's amazing how small they can make themselves isn't it? It seems that this dog may not be returning to the traveller site at night as there have been a number of sightings on the Highthorne Estate yesterday, including one at 11.30 last night and a couple more this morning. I've been out this morning but it is now raining heavily so I'm hoping he might have taken shelter.

2013-01-27 10:12 ClaireC

Just a thought for those of you searching, that a Lurcher can curl up into the smallest of places. One of mine used to for such a large dog of which my one was! He eventually got fed up "travelling" and came and stayed one day. I did the same thing kept leaving food in the same place and gradually won his trust. He was I would say the most amazing loyal dog after that.

2013-01-26 13:27 Lal

Lots of tracks in the snow around the Highthorne Estate first thing this morning (in the area he was seen last night) and another couple of sightings. He's coming closer to the houses now. Hopefully I'll get out later on for another look. Quite a few people on the village Facebook page posting saying they've seen him.

2013-01-26 12:48 BBKM

Hear what you're saying Claire ;-) just enough to entice him and get him caught. Good luck to anyone who sights this dog today.

2013-01-26 09:37 ClaireC

Not too much cheese as it can cause sometimes very serious damage to intestines and will lead to Pancreas problems.

2013-01-25 22:11 BBKM

Lal that is brilliant he got so close to him. If the travellers have put him out or not feeding him he will definately come back for more. Fingers crossed it will not be long before this poor lad is in safe hands. Really strong smelling foods like sardines, cheese or lovely sausages should keep him coming.

2013-01-25 20:47 Lal

Oops, yes.. it's easy to forget that this isn't a private message. My initial sighting of this dog was at night, so maybe he has been around and just not been seen. I've had a call from the person who saw him tonight and they are trying to get him back with food. This man managed to get within an arms length of him and has seen him several times today, his wife has reported the sighting to the DW. I'm inclined to think this dog is hungry now, which makes me doubt he is being fed by the travellers. Poor dog, if only he realised we are trying to help.

Last edited: 2013-01-25 20:48:08 by Lal

2013-01-25 20:26 BBKM

That will be great Lal if you can get your Mum to help. Might be best to edit your comment and remove where your Mum lives. DW told me this dog has never been seen on a night so hoping the travellers have not put him out and are not letting him back on the site. They may have blocked where he was getting out so he can't get back in. Poor boy, so worried for him, like you say Lal the weather is awful and so cold.

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2013-01-25 19:12 Lal

I'll give the DW a call the next time and leave a message then. I am going to ask my Mum if she'd be happy to leave her garden gate open so that I could start putting food just inside the gate for him, perhaps if he realises there is food there every day he may start paying regular visits.
Just had a message from someone I know on the Highthorne Estate to say the dog has just been outside their house (7.30pm) so he seems to have spent a lot of today around the estate. They have put food out for him. It's bitterly cold out there and snowing again :(

Last edited: 2013-01-25 20:40:15 by Lal

2013-01-25 18:49 BBKM

I wish I lived closer so I could be of more help to yous. We are probably looking at the beginning of next week for some news from 'the plan' I have mentioned earlier. Until someone can gain this dogs trust so they can get closer to it, or a trap is set, I really don't think there is much else we can do apart from contact the DW. I don't have a direct number for him, I just called the council offices like Sarah and they got him to call me. He did ask if we could keep reporting any sightings to him asap. Lets hope the dog decides to not venture very far in this awful weather. I will keep checking on here. I think we should leave the police out of this at the moment as DW did say they were not really helpful and if they did go to the site, that will probably annoy the Travellers and who knows how they may react.

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2013-01-25 16:47 Lal

I think someone said in an earlier post that if the police become involved and the travellers get wind of it then this dog might just disappear so I'm not sure that would be a good idea Sarah.

2013-01-25 13:51 sarah

If the dog is actually causing a danger on the road is it also worth ringing the police if it is seen on the road?

2013-01-25 13:50 sarah

I rang the council service centre and just left a message for the DW giving him an update on the sighting. Had a message on my home voice mail later acknowledging that they had got the message. I know someone who has the DW mobile number. I will ask her to ask if she may pass it on.

2013-01-25 12:05 Lal

There have been a few sightings of this dog this morning, sadly not by me so still no photo. The dog was first seen at 9.50am on the Highthorne Estate in Ellington (NE61 5EX) and again about half an hour ago in a couple of streets from there. Unfortunately, as the DW would confirm, the estate is like a maze with lots of little alleyways etc so difficult to keep tabs on the dog. Does anyone have a mobile number for the DW? Tried the direct line but it just goes to voicemail.

2013-01-25 00:04 Lal

I have to confess that I didn't. On previous occasions I've been passed from one council department to the next and never actually managed to speak to the dog warden, although today I did manage to get a direct number from another source for the future. the likely food sources are the traveller camp (if that is where it is from), it is being fed at the Ellington Business Park as well from previous posts, there are also livestock kept on the allotments and the area does have a healthy rabbit population, although at this time of year probably less obvious than in warmer times. It is a real concern that this dog is going to be hit by a car and potentially cause a serious accident as it seems to be on the main road at 'school run' time.

2013-01-24 21:59 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

Lal and Sara , did either of you call the dog warden this morning when the dog was sighted unning along the main road ?
This poor dog is in danger on the roads all the time it is roaming about like this and the dog warden needs to be kept informed.
Have you discovered anywhere it may be finding a food source?
If and when a feeding station is set up please don't disclose the exact locality on here and try to keep its whereabouts just amongst your selves.

2013-01-24 14:57 BBKM

Thanks Claire and Lal for updates and offer of help.
Lal thank you for going out with camera and looking. I have no news yet to share, it could take a few days. I wonder if the DW has been out there again trying to catch him. This poor dog is really at risk of getting hurt or causing a serious accident. The Travellers are being really irresponsible allowing it to wander/roam, as usual they just don't seem to care about the welfare of this poor dog.

2013-01-24 10:57 Lal

Sarah has just called at my house to let me know that this dog has been running along the main road from Lynemouth to Ellington this morning. Unfortunately she didn't have her phone to get a photo and also had her young child in the car. I'm really concerned that this dog is going to killed on the road. I went out just after Sarah called and have driven around Ellington and Lynemouth, including the Business Park armed with camera and long lens, sadly no sign of the dog now.

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2013-01-23 20:03 Lal

Bazil, if there is anything I can do to help then just shout.

2013-01-23 18:22 ClaireC

Hi Bazil, sorry but I don't have an ID for the dog I am thinking about. I spent most of the time trying to catch it and then got in touch with the RSPCA & then the police and hey presto it was gone! But does sound very very similar dog. Even through a contact - it is no longer around here.

2013-01-23 17:35 Lal

I did say my eyesight wasn't great without specs, lol! Postcode for the Ellington Business Park is NE61 5HB, next to the Colliery Institute which would explain the dog being around the colliery rows where I live, and there is access to fields behind there so easy for the dog to get away. It's a very small business park, would it be feasible to set up a trap there? I'd have been happy to have a trap in my garden but like Sarah's brother I have a shared path and my garden is fenced off to the side of it so there is no access to it if my neighbours shut the gate at the top. I hope someone can catch this dog soon, I haven't seen it at all today.

2013-01-23 17:10 BBKM

Thank you all for your input advice. Can I ask we all be very discreet and do not mention this dog to anyone in the area as we do not want them to get rid of it, especially if it is the dog Claire is on about. I have someone in the area now who has a plan, nothing illegal or dangerous, just knows someone who can help. I am sorry I can't say anything more, please bear with me on this and I will update as soon as I can. It may take time. In the meantime please do update of any sightings of him. All info is much appreciated. And if possible keep putting the food out so we can establish a place to put the trap if we need. Keep up the great work Lal, Sarah, and if you think you can get close to the dog, please take a photo. Fingers crossed x
Claire can you post the dogs ID please, although I do think I know which one you mean, thanks.

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2013-01-23 16:48 debbie

think with this weather anything to help catch this poor dog would help x

2013-01-23 16:41 ClaireC

Hi Sarah I live in Weston Turville Buckinghamshire. I know its a distance but there are a few travellers missing from locality for the past couple of months! Maybe gone in search of "other" work! Voice my own concern but the travellers don't normally go back to pick them up they usually "find" new ones!

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2013-01-23 16:36 sarah

Hi all. I spoke to the DW just around the same time as bazil. I think we should continue trying to catch this dog as it seems to have had a couple of near misses on the roads and really deserves a better life than roaming in this weather. I will speak to my brother again and see if he would be prepared to have a trap in his yard. I'm not sure about his garden as he has a shared path with his neighbour. I alos agree with Claire that this dog may well disappear if the travellers get wind that we are trying to catch it. Where are you Claire? There is another local traveller site near here were the travellers allow their dogs to roam in the county park. They get picked up and taken to the Newcastle shelter but the travellers go and get them and then just let them out again when they get home!

2013-01-23 15:54 ClaireC

This poor dog seems to be very similar to the one from our local travellers site originally. This one had a same markings and limp and likewise extremely nervous - but then who wouldn't be! This dog once it was reported to the police just "disappeared" when police went onto the site to investigate it. Very possibly if it goes back to the traveller's site it will also disappear possibly again!

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2013-01-23 15:39 BBKM

Lal, Sarah, anyone checking here from this area, can you give me a location for the Business Park please, or Postcode would be better. Am I right in thinking there is one where the old colliery was and one in Lynemouth, the Ellington side?

2013-01-23 15:22 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

TX Bazil....

2013-01-23 15:06 BBKM

Just had a very long conversation with the Dog Warden.
The dog he believes is a Lurcher/Whippet, it is 2yr old and it belongs to the Travellers on the site in Lynemouth. He has been trying to catch this dog now for over 2 weeks. He has spoke to the Travellers and they say its fed and watered, is not dangerous and as usual think its ok for it to wander. DW believes it has been left on this site by another Traveller passing through. This dog could have come from anywhere in the country so needs to be caught and scanned. DW does believe the dog is Male. It also does have a lame back left leg and the Travellers say it was like this when they got it, he has always had the limp. DW can't get near this dog because it is so nervous. It is never seen at night, usually between 10am - 2 or 4pm ish. Dog keeps going to the Business Park that has a security fence but there are 10inch gaps underneath and this is where the dog gets in. Some women there have been feeding it. DW has never seen it on the Business park, as it has always gone by the time he gets there. He is in the area now looking out for it. It sometimes is near to the Dene but that is a very dangerous place to go at the moment due to the bad weather, lots of flooded areas.
DW is willing to set a trap in someones garden if possible so it can keep being checked/watched.
DW did mention about maybe sedating the dog, but the nearest dart gun is in Leeds. He too really wants to catch this poor dog. What do you doglost helpers think we should do now, if we do catch the dog DW is willing to take him to Greyhound/ Lurcher Rescue not Newcastle kennels.

2013-01-23 14:10 BBKM

Thanks Lal and Claire. A trap has been thought about its just where is the best place to put it, not sure at the moment? I am waiting for the local Dog Warden to call me, I will update after I have spoken to him/her.

2013-01-23 13:12 ClaireC

If you think dog is sleeping in nearby allotments is there someone who can perhaps loan a cage and disguise it well and smelly food and the dog might be tempted into it? That's how I caught my old Lurcher.

2013-01-23 12:31 Lal

Probably sensible given the weather where you are Bazil. I'll certainly try to get a photo, don't know why I didn't think of that yesterday although I did e-mail a photo of a very similar looking dog to Admin, thought that might help. Re: the allotments, I don't think people are meant to keep dogs on them but I know it does happen as I remember some of my son's friends coming home with a lurcher pup they'd clubbed together and bought for £50! It's unusual to see a dog roaming in Ellington but I agree, quite a few in Lynemouth area.

2013-01-23 12:06 BBKM

I decided not to travel up as weather still not good and after a re think its a bit far for me when in reality this is a sighted dog only and has not been reported as lost. Although it doesn't stop me worrying about it. If I lived local I would certainly be out there looking with Lal and Sarah. We are also not 100% certain that the sightings have been of the same dog. I have searched this area many times when looking for Meg ID 29387 and saw dogs being allowed to roam.
Can I ask Lal re the allotments in Lynemouth, do you know if dogs are kept on them, as you mentioned in a previous statement.
Also if you or Sarah see the dog again, is it possible to take a photo on your mobile, then we can see if it is the same dog and other people in the area can lookout for it.

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2013-01-23 00:10 BBKM

Still undecided if I should travel in the morning. If I do come up Lal I will text. Hoping there is no more snow through the night.

2013-01-22 17:08 Shereen

well done everyone....I keep checking for updates!

2013-01-22 16:03 Lal

Bazil, if you want to drop me a text if you come up tomorrow I may be back in time to meet up?

2013-01-22 16:02 Lal

Definitely not 45196, colour is more like 44336 and markings are similar but I'd be 99.9% sure this dog is a lurcher not a greyhound, she's got the broader forehead that a lot of the bull x whippet lurcher types have and is more whippetty than greyhound in shape if that makes any sense?

2013-01-22 15:43 BBKM

If I come up I will stay for about 4 hours or longer.

2013-01-22 15:42 sarah

Or 44336?

2013-01-22 15:36 sarah

Lal, could it be dog 45196 or is the colour to light? I will ask them if their dog has a white chest.

2013-01-22 15:36 Lal

It could still be the same dog Sarah, it's less than 2 miles away. She was pretty scrawny looking,it was bin day (albeit recycling)and she was foraging around underneath fences where pizza boxes etc may have blown. I'd guess she is possibly sheltering or may even be from the allotments in Lynemouth. She looks fairly young? Unfortunately I've got to take my son for a hospital appointment tomorrow morning so will be out from about 9.30am until 11.30am (if they are running on time) How long would you be planning to spend up here Bazil?

2013-01-22 15:25 BBKM

Thanks Lal and Sarah, I am wondering if she has been left by owner and they have moved, she may have a den in an empty house back yard/garden or even access to the house. Also if next to the school (lost dogs tend to hang around where children are and quiet places like churchyards and allotments) she may have somewhere nearby where she can keep warm and feels safe. If I come up it will be tomorrow morning.

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2013-01-22 15:21 sarah

Maybe not the dog my brother saw in lynemouth then although very similar description. Did she look as though she has be out for over a week when you saw he today? Just wondering still whether she is a pet being allowed to roam or a true stray? She must be some really good shelter to have survived the recent weather poor thing. Hope she shows herself again soon.

2013-01-22 15:06 Lal

Thank you but I really wish I could do more, she seems to be able to disappear at the blink of an eye! I forgot to say, she wasn't obviously lame today so hopefully whatever the injury I first spotted is nothing too significant. My main concern now is that as she is venturing further into the village she is at risk on the main road. I'll keep trying, hopefully she got the sausages and not the seagulls!

2013-01-22 14:42 BBKM

Great update Lal, thank you. You are doing great and its good you live in this area. I have forwarded details to Trevor. I really want to come up and help find this girl/dog?? but the weather is putting me off travelling at the moment. I live in Chester le Street, Durham area. If I do decide to travel I will let you know.
Lets hope the dog came back for the sausages.....

2013-01-22 12:18 Lal

The closest look I've managed to get today at about 11.30 on the Ellington Road heading towards and into Highthorne Estate but sadly couldn't persuade her (appears to be a bitch although my eyesight isn't brilliant and I didn't have my specs on because of the snow) to come to me. She was next to Ellington First School and just as she was beginning to look towards the bowl of sausages I put down, another car came past and she bolted up the side of the school which is a footpath only. Drove round to the other end but no sign. Definite red brindle, size of a large whippet/small greyhound, some bull breed in the mix looking at her head.

2013-01-21 08:35 sarah

May be a red herring but my brother rang me this morning at 8am to say he nearly hit a brindle lurcher type dog in the middle of the road in lynemouth. It was next to the sheltered housing at the top of Bridge Road (NE61 5YJ). He didn't see where it went from there but I was out 10 mins later with my dog and saw nothing. I walked half way down the cemetary road, looking across the welfare field, horse field behind bridge road, down cycle track and along park road. It would be very easy for it to head across the fields to the allotments from this location.

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2013-01-21 08:35 sarah

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2013-01-20 22:31 BBKM

Thanks for update Lal, lets hope we get a sighting again or hope Sarah can find out a bit more info.

2013-01-20 21:14 Lal

Hi bazil, obviously it was dark when I saw this dog but it was definitely lame on a hind leg, not serious enough to stop it jumping a 4ft fence though, but I suppose Adrenalin is a natural painkiller. I'd been out for a couple of hours after I first spotted it, came home and maybe it followed the smell of cheese and actually ventured up my garden path but panicked at a reflection in the conservatory window and bolted, jumping the fence. I'm racking my brains trying to think who around the colliery rows has a few lurchers but can't say I've come across them. I know there is a local lady who fosters rescue greyhounds but other than that I am stumped. I've been out a few times today and no sign of it.

2013-01-20 17:14 BBKM

Thanks Pam, I keep checking this page for updates. Be brilliant if Sarah can find out more about the mentioned person's Lurchers to rule out.
Can I ask Lal did the injury to the dog's leg look serious. If it is someone's dog they may have had it to a local vets for treatment, we can call them and ask if an injured lurcher had been in.
If this dog is injured it could be the reason it is not travelling far.

2013-01-20 09:42 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

Thanks everyone !
Sara if you can find out anything more about where the person lives mentioned to you as owning a few lurcher types it would be good just so we can eliminate it isnt one of their dogs getting out on ts own.
Everyone please keep this page updated with any sightings and make sure you keep Bazil in the loop as she has experience of many dog searches . Also as I discussed with Lal if we get more sightings and can set up a feeding station in a suitable place we may be able to bring in a trap.

2013-01-19 17:07 Lal

I suppose that is a possibility Sarah, although I've lived in Ellington for 16 years, moved to Second Row in April and never seen it before. The way it was panicking made me think that it wasn't in a familiar area.

2013-01-19 15:20 sarah

Just walked along path from first row to old lynemouth club. Also drove around colliery rows as I left. No sign off dog. Is there a chance this is just someone letting their dog out on its own? Another dog walker mentioned someone a few streets away who has several lurcher type dogs.

2013-01-19 14:58 BBKM

Looks like this dog is travelling in a straight line, going back and forwards between Ellington and Lynemouth. I am sure if it had ventured out further there would have been more sightings. Fingers crossed we get another sighting soon.

2013-01-19 13:19 Lal

No sightings so far today. There are allotments at Lynemouth and also the woodland at the bottom of First Row in Ellington which extends up through Lynemouth so it is not going to be easy to find it unless it shows itself :(

2013-01-18 23:37 BBKM

Thanks for all updates, I am pin pointing sightings on google map so we can get some idea of area it is staying within. I am also searching lots of lost/missing websites for a similar dog.
It probably has a cozy den somewhere, dense bushes or used/unused sheds, barns, stables etc

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2013-01-18 23:13 Lal

It is very timid Sarah, and totally understand about little one in the car. When I spoke to Jumanji tonight we talked about trying to pinpoint the area it is in, and it seems that it is sticking between the end of Ellington colliery and Lynemouth so far

2013-01-18 23:08 sarah

It did seem to just vanish! I would have looked more but little one was crying in car. I will try and get out tomorrow if I can but have young children and going to dog training for 10 am.

2013-01-18 22:58 Lal

Thanks Sarah, I'm wondering if perhaps it is hiding in the Fox Covert? I've walked the Bog Hall Track several times without a sighting

2013-01-18 22:42 sarah

Hi Lal. I am in lynemouth and saw the dog on the way home after the morning school run on Thursday. It ran off down first row but I didn't see where it went at the end of the street. My brother and sister- in-law live in first row and have a dog so will keep a watch out too.

2013-01-18 22:39 Lal

I'm a sighthound lover, got a couple of (spoilt) whippets. Most locals know me so I'm also spreading the word via Facebook etc, hopefully we can try and get another sighting and location for this poor dog soon. I tried everything I could think of on Saturday but it is a very frightened dog x

2013-01-18 22:15 BBKM

Ok thanks Lal. Please keep this page updated with any news/sightings. Great that you live in the area to keep a lookout for this poor dog. Hope we get another sighting soon or better still it is found safe and caught x

2013-01-18 22:09 Lal

No collar bazil. I couldn't get close enough and we have poor street lighting but a friend who saw the dog outside Ellington Colliery Miners Institute on Saturday confirmed it wasn't wearing a collar

2013-01-18 22:04 BBKM

Wondering about a female Brindle Lurcher Magic ID 43638 was lost at Scotch Corner Sept 28th last year.

2013-01-18 21:49 BBKM

Got a friend who is going to have a look around the area for this dog. Lets hope it is seen again soon.
Does anyone know if it was wearing a collar?

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2013-01-18 21:47 Jumanji - Co-ordinator.South.Yorkshire

I spoke to Lal this evening and we discussed the need for more sighings so that a regular feeding station can be set up and then hopefully a trap.

2013-01-18 21:35 Lal

Sarah, whereabouts are you? I haven't seen this dog since Saturday although I spoke to a friend who had seen it in a field between Ellington and Lynemouth on Monday. I've been out with my dogs, walking various routes. Poor thing must be finding shelter somewhere.

2013-01-18 21:10 sarah

My brother lives in the street where I saw the dog yesterday. I spoke to him tonight and he is going to put food out in his yard and leave the gates open.

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2013-01-18 21:09 BBKM

I have shared on my FB page as I know a few people up in that area. Are these the only sightings of this dog, poor thing will be freezing x

2013-01-18 20:05 Shereen

has anyone set up a feeding station?

2013-01-18 19:39 sarah

Saw this dog yesterday and even though I had my dog could not get anywhere near. I don't know now it is surviving in this weather. :(

2013-01-18 07:52 Unknown

Any news on this one? Also could a trap be set?

2013-01-13 18:37 debbie

could this be Peggy, abit of a longshot but you never know where their going to end up xxxx

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