Reunited: Golden Unknown Male
- Dog ID 65950
- Status Reunited
- Registered 13 Mar 2014
- Name CHAD REUNITED PHOTO ADDED
- Gender & Breed Male Unknown
- Age Elderly
- Colour Golden
- Marks & Scars Thought to be 15 years old and weighs 25lbs
- Tagged No
- Microchipped No
- Tattooed No
- Date Lost 10 Feb 2014
- Where Lost A pond outside Romsey World of Water in Hampshire along with Steve the sturgeon who was found alive and well sulking in a garage car wash.
- Lost In Region South East
- Lost In Post Area SO51
- Date Reunited
- Other Info ESCAPED DUE TO FLOODS “He was last spotted two weeks ago - a phone call from a local resident to say he had two fish that were swimming around in what used to be his back garden, and one of them was a very friendly fellow who kept coming round for his breakfast every morning. That would be Chad — he was used to being fed by hand and the visitors loved him.” Since then, aside from a probable sighting on a nearby industrial estate, Chadwick has been on the run. “Chagois aren’t
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- 2014-04-08 08:51 Abe babe
- What a lovely photo, I'm still so amazed he's safe and well.
As Hazel Richards remarked, the floods will have affected many many vulnerable creatures. Let's hope for more happy endings. :o) - 2014-04-07 14:10 Unknown
- Absolutely wonderful reunited pic. Thank you:-)xxx
- 2014-04-07 12:12 Esther
- Brilliant reunited photo!
- 2014-04-07 11:37 Sherlock- Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - Avon & South Gloucestersh
- Wow....amazing that he survived when you think what some of the flood water contains! ......timely reminder that the floods have still misplaced animals and so be vigilant x Welcome back to your clean pond and food Chad x
- 2014-04-07 11:31 AlisonH
- Reunited photo added (refresh page to view)
- 2014-04-07 05:39 Abe babe
- Gosh, what lovely, amazing news, I thought he'd had his chips! (sorry, couldn't resist that..I can say it now the news is jolly)....
So glad for Chad and his mate Steve and the owners....yay!!!!
xxx - 2014-04-06 17:24 Esther
- Was away for a couple of days and had a text from a friend who gets southern news to say Chad has been found. Brilliant!!!!! Made my day
- 2014-04-05 15:08 Unknown
- digbysmum I believe it was around 7 miles away
- 2014-04-05 13:37 digbysmum
- Good grief, that's brilliant. Where on earth was he found? So pleased he is back with his friends. Welcome home Chadwick, stay safe in your pond now xxx
- 2014-04-05 13:28 Jayne - Founder Doglost.
- Amazing!
- 2014-04-05 12:18 Unknown
- Well done finder. Great that Chadwick is back with his fishy chums. Swim safe now:-)xxx
- 2014-04-05 08:21 duffs54
- Fabulous ending to an epic adventure, well done finder, bet Steve is pleased too
- 2014-04-05 06:23 wibble58
- Oh how lovely. Welcome home Chadwick, hope you are not too traumatised by your ordeal x
- 2014-04-04 22:36 Ellie
- Ah, lovely heartwarming news!
- 2014-04-04 21:56 Bo
- Aw brilliant news xx
- 2014-04-04 21:34 Millypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer
- WOW so pleased to see Chad is home with his fishy friends.xx
- 2014-04-04 21:26 Max - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland
- So glad that he is finally home with his friends :)
- 2014-04-04 21:19 Poochpal - Regional Co-ordinator - South West - Police Liaison Team
- So pleased to be moving Chad to the blue. Link to news story with pictures.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2597046/Chadwick-koi-carp-finally-home-escaping-flooded-pond-turning-river-seven-MILES-away.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 - 2014-04-04 19:13 Ellie
- Yes this lovely chap has been found safe and well and is back in his pond with Steve and friends. He needs to go into the blue.It's lovley to have a happy ending! :)
- 2014-04-04 18:47 Unknown
- I think he has been found in Totton according to the Echo newspaperLast edited: 2014-04-04 19:01:52
- 2014-03-20 16:54 Bo
- I shall change the size for you then......
- 2014-03-19 10:04 Ellie
- Gosh Abe babe! That's a lot of weight. One person would certainly have trouble picking him up! :)
- 2014-03-18 16:23 Esther
- Just wondering what a large build would look like!!!!!
- 2014-03-18 06:00 Abe babe
- Reading again his details, I notice it says he's of "small" build, yet he weighs 25lbs!!, = about twelve bags of sugar..that's a lot of fish for a small one...so, how long is he then? (roughly).Last edited: 2014-03-18 06:02:32 by Abe babe
- 2014-03-17 22:53 Ellie
- Is there any news on Chadwick yet?
- 2014-03-14 07:55 duffs54
- What a different slant on a lost pet post, hope Chadwick makes it back safely, poor Steve only made it as far as a carpark..... so funny! But he was found so Chadwick must be out there somewhere.
- 2014-03-14 06:36 Bo
- Thank you Jan
- 2014-03-13 23:27 Majorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West
- Bo I added the wording earlier 'ESCAPED DUE TO FLOODS' to make it clearer what the circumstances are.
At first when I seen the thread earlier I thought it was a wind up. :) - 2014-03-13 18:19 Esther
- Good luck !
- 2014-03-13 18:13 Max - Area Co-ordinator - Cornwall & Area Volunteer - Durham & Ireland
- I did wonder what the tale was? I really hope he is safe & well & will be reunited soon with his friend Steve.
- 2014-03-13 11:27 Bo
- Thanks Jayne - on behalf of Steve the sturgeon and all other pond life :-)Last edited: 2014-03-13 11:33:08 by Bo
- 2014-03-13 11:08 Jayne - Founder Doglost.
- Alerts sent to helpers in SO51.
- 2014-03-13 10:28 Bo
- I've added Steve now on the bottom picture who was the one found sulking and now safely back in his pound. :-)
- 2014-03-13 10:04 Abe babe
- Thank you Bo, what a fascinating diversion from dog searches... and glad to see someone has retained their sense of humour despite recent floods and the worry of Chadwick missing: "Summoning the Siberia-spanning determination of his ancestors, Steve got as far as the car park"... :o)
I dearly hope Chad is found safe and well... x
- 2014-03-13 09:58 Bo
- Ellie that's sweet of you but not my fish - he belongs to Romsey World of water - their phone number as above - I just cross posted from The Times article. :-)
- 2014-03-13 09:54 Ellie
- Oh! What a shame. I did wonder what happened to fish ponds during the floods, and now I know. Somebody surely must spot such a huge fish.I think that you will have to put out posters in the area just like you would a dog and offering a reward. I do hope that this lovely fellow turns up. Will keep my fingers crossed for you!
- 2014-03-13 09:21 Bo
- Thought I would add this fish as possibility Chad has made himself at home somewhere. Here is the full story;
Steve is not a worldly sturgeon. While some of his peers have migrated thousands of miles from river to sea and back again, all Steve had ever known until four weeks ago was a pond outside Romsey World of Water in Hampshire.
When the River Test burst its banks and three feet of stormwater covered his pond, he seized his moment. Along with a chagoi koi carp called Chadwick, the seven-year-old sturgeon made a break for the freedom of the Solent ten miles away, and the vast ocean that lay beyond.
Summoning the Siberia-spanning determination of his ancestors, Steve got as far as the car park. He then made his way across the inundated A3057 and down to an Esso garage a mile away. The metre-long fish has since been returned to his pond.
Mark Bradbury, general manager at the aquatic centre, said that his relief at finding Steve sulking at the bottom of a deep puddle in the car wash was tempered by the absence of his partner in crime. Chadwick, thought to be 15 years old and about 25 pounds in weight, remains at large with a £2,500 bounty on his head.
“He was last spotted two weeks ago,” Mr Bradbury said. “We received a phone call from a local resident to say he had two fish that were swimming around in what used to be his back garden, and one of them was a very friendly fellow who kept coming round for his breakfast every morning. That would be Chad — he was used to being fed by hand and the visitors loved him.”
Since then, aside from a probable sighting on a nearby industrial estate, Chadwick has been on the run. “Chagois aren’t river fish,” Mr Bradbury said. “They prefer to be in deep water. Some of the fields around here are still flooded, so there’s hope.”