sandspider Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hi all Bit of a long shot perhaps, but... Has anyone in the Falmouth area of Cornwall seen this dog? He was stolen / went missing from a front garden in Falmouth on Saturday, and my father is now alone and missing him... He's a collie, about 8 months old and answers to the name Bill. Any help / information would be much appreciated, thanks, and there's definitely a few pints in it for you if you can help get him back. (This picture was taken about 4 months ago, he's a fair bit bigger now but otherwise the same...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 mate, im over camborne way. i'll keep an eye out and ask around. will also paste up onto my facebook page too as i have alot of friends around fal and penryn.... hope you manage to find him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thanks mate, appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hope u get him back mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks O/U. Don't really understand why anyone would want to steal him - he's a nice purebred dog (bit mental maybe), but he's not a puppy anymore and any thief wouldn't be able to sell him for much without paperwork, proof of parentage etc. So what's the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) personally i think it's one of the lowest crimes lets hope he just got lost and someone finds him and he's returned soon Edited March 5, 2013 by overandunder2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) I will keep an eye out Perranporth way. I hope you get him back very soon. Edited March 5, 2013 by rimfire4969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thanks blokes. Got my fingers and everything else crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 If you see this before you read your pm, i think someone may have found your dog but i have no way of contacting you!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wow! That would be amazing if it's the right dog! I've replied to your PM Brett... Cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Z Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 any luck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Not quite sure... Just spoken to the girl who saw the dog - she's not sure it was him (he was thinner and not so white around the face), but still sounds quite likely, especially as he's not been eating much since Saturday... I've passed on the details of where she saw him to my dad, who is off scouring the streets with a dog whistle and a bag of treats! Fingers crossed again, and thanks to everyone (especially Brett) for their help & support... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good luck mate,hope its your dog ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Well, no definite success yet I'm afraid. My dad is trawling the area, but hasn't found Bill yet. However, other people have seen the dog and there's going to be an announcment on Radio Cornwall about him. Hopefully that will help to pin him down again. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much, but it does seem unlikely that there'd be another similar coloured long haired collie loose in the same area at the same time... Cheers again all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I've got my fingers crossed for you mate. I hope everything works out in the end, and the dog is found and returned to your dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Where abouts have the sightings been? I may be able to head over and help looking for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Just had another lady contact me and say it may be worth checking at the bike shop by the traffic lights in penryn as her sister said she definately saw the dog there on monday morning at about 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Cheers again all. Rimfire, that is a kind offer mate, and appreciated. I'll PM you the details I have. Don't want to put you out of your way though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Just tried calling the bike shop but got no answer. Will try again tomorrow for you giles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 You're a legend, Brett! Thank you squire. There will be some pints or similar for you when this is all sorted out! I've passed the bike shop details onto my dad too. In the meantime, here is a slightly more up to date pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Still not found him. My dad's scoured the area for the past couple of days but seen nothing and not heard of any recent sightings. I guess he might have moved on, but hopefully he'll come back to the same area again in time... Any more reports of sightings would be great... Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have been over for an hour this morning, i asked a few people but nothing seen. Will try to get back over later, is there any direction you want me to head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thank you Rimfire, you're a gent and I appreciate the effort. Unfortunately, we don't know where he might be now (or where to look next) until / unless someone sees him again... Apparently lost dogs tend to roam in a vaguely triangular pattern so he might come back to the same area again, but we just don't know... He's also apparently more likely to come out early in the day or after dusk... My dad has searched the Penryn area thoroughly over the past two days including the woody bits where he might have bedded down, the odd corners and garden sheds etc. but nothing. The word is going out on PirateFM and Radio Cornwall again today, and I'm going to go and add him to the doglost website as well. (Was waiting for his ID chip number but we don't have it in Cornwall...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ive had 3 seperate people contact me from the old hill area of falmouth saying they have seen a collie wandering about on tuesday. Ive taken the afternoon off work so will be heading that way now. Has the lady from doglost called you yet giles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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