With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Northeast today, most of us are hunkered down safe and dry at home. But not Snappy. The 4-year-old Weimaraner from Cambridge went missing in September while on a walk at the reservoir in Burlington.
The good news is that Snappy is apparently still alive after seven weeks on the lam. The bad news is that she has, so far, eluded a sophisticated search effort mounted by her distraught family. And now the hurricane’s approach has heightened everyone’s anxiety.
A renown K9 detective from Nebraska (Karin TarQwyn) has deployed a tracking dog to follow Snappy’s scent and has installed feeding stations with cameras (and yes, a trap) along her known route.
At last report, Snappy’s path loops through West Woburn, Winchester, Lexington and Arlington, taking her along utility line corridors, across conservation areas and golf courses and through residential neighborhoods (especially on garbage days). She appears to be circling and is likely trying to find her way home to Cambridge, where the gate to her family’s yard stands open.
To spread awareness and share updates, the family has created a Find Snappy Facebook page that has garnered 1,345 likes in just two weeks. The large, laminated flyers with her photo are ubiquitous and hard to miss. No stone has been left unturned, and yet Snappy has managed to stay one step ahead of her trackers.
Snappy is understandably frightened and skittish, so if you spot her do NOT chase her on foot or try to catch her. Instead, call her owner Anne at 617-256-8772. Also, do NOT post the locations of sightings on the Facebook page, as this may encourage well-meaning people to pursue Snappy and scare her into deeper hiding.
Snappy and family: we are all pulling for you to be reunited soon!
Come on! No,way is that dog still alive. Can’t survive in this weather. Either she is gone or someone has her.
No, Snappy was seen in mid-December at one of the feeding stations where there is a camera rigged up, so there is still good reason to hope she will be recovered one day.
For those wondering about Snappy, the lost weimaraner, he is still missing but was seen recently so is believed to be alive. The Find Snappy Facebook page has been taken down, however, because a group of fans announced plans to launch their own search party, against the owner’s wishes. The owner thinks it will just scare Snappy deeper into hiding.
From Snappy’s owner: “a sighting call came in this past Saturday (February 2nd) and it’s solid!! The location is in the Snap hot zone in Woburn, and a neighbor was able to snap a pic of the dog’s backside — definitely a Weim that resembles Snap. The collar identification is on target, as well. Sounds like our girl is out there so let’s keep an eagle eye out for her!!!! Thanks to the diligent neighbor who called, and to all who are keeping Snap in their prayers, thoughts, and line of sight.”
Confirmed Snappy sighting in 5/15/13 in the Whipple Hill area of Winchester.
I saw snappy missing sheets I hope someone finds them someone must have him I wish good luck to the owner that he finds snappy
Thank you