Greater Victoria searchers reunited a missing pup with its family just in time for Christmas after nearly a week on the lam.
Six-year-old May May, a female hound, disappeared at Willis Point shortly after noon on Dec. 18 and was discovered by a Brentwood Bay search and rescue crew training on Christmas Eve.
The owner described May May as a gentle, well-socialized dog that loves treats, according to Reuniting Owners with Animals Missing (ROAM). May May, wearing a GPS collar with tags, was last seen on the far slope across from Tod Inlet.
On a social media post, volunteer searchers with the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 31 Brentwood Bay, reported the pup rescued and returned safe the evening on Dec. 24 with a shoutout to the team and ROAM.
A later comment clarified the volunteer crew was out developing its skill set, including shore search, winter operations, shore extraction and dealing in hypothermic casualties.
“Not an official tasking but definitely a success story.”
christine.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca
READ ALSO: Lost pet? Here are the steps to take if your animal is missing
Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroom@oakbaynews.com.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.
