Dexter has been found after a month
The Mastif Boerboel cross has been the focus of intense search efforts in Irene since February 5
Dexter, a Mastif Boerboel cross that went missing on February 5 at Smuts House walk park in Irene has finally been found after a month of intense search efforts by specialist organisations and members of the community.
Paws R Us broke the news in a Facebook post on Sunday, March 5 — exactly a month since he went missing.
“Thank you for the outpouring of joy, relief and excitement. Finding Dexter has brought so much goodness and unity,” the animal welfare organisation said on Facebook.
“Dexter has been to the vet and has been given the all clear,” it added.
On Sunday February 5, Dexter was out with his family at the walk park in Irene where he was being walked on a leash.
An off-road vehicle frightened Dexter when it drove past, explained PawsRUs.
The fright caused Dexter to bolt, and an immediate search effort began.
In the first 3 weeks, several sightings of Dexter by members of the public and search teams confirmed that he was still in the area.
A R20 000 reward was offered for finding Dexter, with PawsRUs saying at the time “The bond with his human dad is incredible and we must reunite them again.”
By February 20, teams began to set traps in an attempt to capture Dexter.
Healthy Hound said that Dexter seemed afraid, and although their search and rescue K-9s had picked up a scent, they were unable to get Dexter.
That’s when team members built a trap, which members named Missy Trap and conducted overnight operations to catch Dexter in the trap.
After a month of unsuccessful search operations, a Search Day was organised for Sunday, March 5 where search teams in two waves would search a targeted search grid.
By 10:00 on Sunday, reports came in that Dexter was finally found.
Look out for the full rescue story.
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