MASON CITY – A search for a lost little dog had a happy ending Friday, as volunteers, police and even Kum & Go pitched in to help.
Molly, a pug owned by Ben Buck, had been missing since 3:00 pm Friday and he was very concerned and worried and needed help to find her and bring her home.
“She has never ran before,” said Ben, who was at work when Molly disappeared. Their home is only a few blocks from East Park. “I am glad I found her, she is a very loving dog.”
NIT is happy to have been a part of finding Molly. We were driving through East Park, shortly after 4:00 pm, when we spotted Molly inside a chain linked fence attached to the deer fence. She was scared and cold.
We did contact Mason City Police Department and they were in the process of getting in touch with the owner so they could unlock the gate. In the meantime, Molly found her way out and ran down the walk path on the west side of North Carolina Ave. She would not come to strangers and was very scared, with her tail between her legs.
Thinking she may be hungry, we went to Kum & Go central on S. Federal and 4th Street. When we told the store that we need a hotdog to help rescue a scared dog, they responded by saying, “No charge, go find the pug.” A big thank you to Kum & Go.
Going back to East Park and seeing that she was running down the path, we lost her, called the MCPD back and updated them as to her whereabouts. We asked the dispatch if she could call us back if she was found. About a half hour later, the dispatch did indeed call back telling us that the owners had called and that they were out looking for the pug. Another big Thank You to the Mason City Police Department and the dispatch.
Driving around by East Park again, we spotted Molly walking over the bridge and started running in the residential area. We spotted a vehicle that looked like they may be looking for the dog, stopped them and conveyed what we had seen and the area where we had last seen their pug. We needed to find her; it was getting dark and she would be hard to see.
Samantha, Ben’s sister, told us at that time, that her name was Molly and that she would only respond to certain people. We exchanged phone numbers and headed to 10th street, where we had last seen her. Once again, Molly popped out. Samantha and Ben were just coming around the corner, we pointed to where she was. Ben called her name. Molly went to Ben and curled up in his arms.
Molly was home, save and sound, by 8:30 PM.
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Good news. Thanks for sharing.
Very happy to see this! Thank you Katie for your post! So many people don’t know what to do if they lose a pet or find one that is lost. Also, put a sign in front of your house with the pets pic so in case your pet is found nearby whoever found it can drive around & find it’s home.
That’s an excellent suggestion as well. I have a dog we rescued as a stray who loves to sneak out to run and we have spent several frantic hours looking for him. He always comes home on his own, but he has driven us crazy several times. They can be so sneaky, especially if you have guests or repairmen who aren’t as careful with the doors as you are. We have a large fenced yard, but that is NOT the wild green yonder, I guess. And we have NEVER found out where he goes. He just shows up in about an hour. He’s not anywhere we search for him. Go figure. He’s too old to go far now, sadly.
I’m glad Molly ended up home safe and sound. I can’t tell if she has a collar on or not. Also, be sure to microchip your pets and take found animals to a veterinarian or shelter to have them checked for microchips as owners can be found that way if there is no collar. FaceBook also is a great place to post pictures of lost and found pets, as well as pet stores, veterinary offices, convenience stores, grocery stores, grooming shops, and anywhere that will allow postings.