Because Viktor seemed to always be heading south, we put up dozens of posters south of the last sighting of him. We used a phone app to show each other our GPS locations the whole time, so that we could cover the area most efficiently. Dina and I spent hours working the area, going up and down all the dead ends within five blocks of the last sighting. We put up dozens of posters in that area, which generated new sightings of him. Medium sized dog, long curled tail."ĭina and I went to that area soon after the reported sighting. Followed and lost him on a culdesac 202nd Pl NE off of 24 Ave W. "Found this guy in Lynnwood at 196th and 24th. It had healed wrong, and was probably the reason why people noticed him limping some times.)īecause we had clear pictures of him, we were able to recognize him when someone posted on the Lost Dogs of Snohomish County Facebook page about a black dog seen wandering in Lynnwood, miles away from where Dina first saw him. (We also learned, after a later vet visit and x-rays, that Viktor had a fractured femur at some point prior to coming to Washington. The rescue was able to provide clearer pictures of him. We learned that he was a neutered male from a shelter in California, and he had just been transported to Washington on August 22nd. Viktor started his adventure on August 23rd, 2 miles north of where Dina encountered him. Also, because of the picture, we were able to learn that Viktor had escaped from an adoption event in south Everett, for a local rescue. It helped volunteers know what to look for. It enabled us to put up posters for him, asking for more sightings. Importantly, Dina took a picture of him when she first saw him, and that helped us in several ways. The first volunteers to find him after Dina left said they did not approach him, but I suspect they may have tried to get close to him, causing him to bolt. Volunteers searched for hours, but couldn't locate him again. Other volunteers came to the area quickly, but Viktor sensed that something was up. Dina lured Viktor within about five feet, with food, but she had to leave for work. We first learned of Viktor on September 15th, 2015, when Dina saw him while she was looking for a different dog. Besides keeping Viktor safe, catching him twice was a learning experience. After a week in a foster home, Viktor escaped again, and UBS volunteers invested over 200 volunteer hours over seven days to capture him again. Useless Bay Sanctuary volunteers captured Viktor once as he roamed loose for five weeks. Viktor is a wonderful little dog who has been let down by the people in his life.
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