A Cincinnati family faced their worst fears when their beloved dog went missing for an entire week. Their anguish turned to a mix of horror …
A Cincinnati family faced their worst fears when their beloved dog went missing for an entire week. Their anguish turned to a mix of horror and joy when they discovered that their furry friend had been trapped inside a drainage pipe during that entire time, frightened, hungry, and whimpering.
Meet Edgar, a 4-year-old black retriever mix, who is now in good health but whose story serves as a cautionary tale for pet owners everywhere.
Edgar, along with his loyal companion Oscar, made a daring escape from the family garage while Sean Ryan, their owner, worked on his car. Although the Ryans utilized an electric fence and leashes when necessary, they occasionally allowed their dogs to roam freely during supervised playtime. In previous instances when the dogs had managed to slip away, they had always returned home, sometimes caked in mud after a night of woodland adventures.
Sean Ryan fondly described his dogs, saying, “They are good boys, but they love to sneak out. They’ll get loose and come home on their own within a night or two.”
However, this time proved to be different. Oscar made it back home the following morning, but Edgar remained missing. This unusual separation raised alarm bells for the family.
“We figured if he was on our street, he wasn’t lost,” Sean Ryan explained optimistically. “He would just come home.” But days passed, turning into a whole week, and Edgar was nowhere to be found.