Dog survives 73 days in Vancouver Island wilderness
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A border collie that spent more than two months on the run on Vancouver Island is settling into its new home.
A border collie that spent more than two months on the run on Vancouver Island is settling into its new home.
The dog, named Rigby, is safe and sound after adventuring for 73 days near Nanaimo, evading capture from people who were looking for her.
"From Cassidy, he came back to south Nanaimo, and then North Nanaimo, then he was spotted on that doorbell security system," said Gary Shade, co-founder of missing animal search group FLED.
"Then the next thing we heard, he was in Parksville," he said.
FLED received reports of sightings about once every 10 days, meaning searchers were always just on his tail.
"As soon as he would see people, he'd run," said Shade.
Eventually, Rigby returned to Nanaimo and was lured into a live trap with an irresistible treat.
