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Stolen
shelter dog found six months on!
Wood
Green Animal Shelters are pleased to announce that Ike, the
deaf dog stolen from the Godmanchester Shelter at the end of
March this year has been found!
After an extensive search by staff at the shelters and with
the help of the local media Ike has been found. The animal charity
received an anonymous tip-off that Ike had been seen in Haddenham
near Cambridge and after searches from both staff and local
dog wardens it appears that the sighting was positive.
Ike was found living with a family who had bought Ike from a
gentleman in a pub and were completely unaware that Ike had
in fact been stolen from the animal charity. Once they were
told about Ike's history they agreed to return him to the Shelters
and bought him back in earlier this week.
Dennis Baker OBE, Chief Executive at the Shelters has said "We
are so pleased to have Ike back with us. He is a special dog,
who needs special care and attention. He is very well behaved
but needs a little extra training to compensate for his deafness
before he can be rehomed. However, we have no doubt that after
his training he will be found a loving home."
The family that had originally reserved Ike at the Shelters
back in March have been informed of Ike's return. Unfortunately
they now have two dogs living at their home, which means they
cannot take Ike on. This has caused them great sadness but they
are happy in the knowledge that Ike will now be rehomed to a
loving family who can give him the special training and love
that he deserves.
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