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AmyT
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 04:04 PM
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LOST DOG - Punta Prieta/Chapala Area
Please help us find our dog! There was an accident on Sunday, January 3rd around 2 pm at KM 224 1/2 on highway 1, 55 km north of the Bahia Los Angeles
turn off at Punta Prieta. Our dog was inside the van that rolled and when he got out he ran off into the desert and we were unable to find him after
searching hours and days.
His name is Pickle. He is a tan lab/great dane mix. He is very friendly, but I'm sure very scared. He was wearing a collar with a tag that had our
numbers on it; both U.S. and Mexico. He was last seen by a witness, running west into the desert at km 224 1/2.
The reward is currently $300 usd, but I am willing to do what it takes to get back my sweet boy.
If anyone has seen him or knows of anything, please let me know.
My email address is: amy.thomas@me.com
Phone numbers: Mexico cell 045-624-141-6121, Mexico home 01-624-172-6119, U.S. cell 619-851-4959, U.S. home 619-270-9644
Thank you,
Amy & Ryan
(This is the same incident that Fairbanks47 posted about)
[Edited on 1-9-2010 by AmyT]
[Edited on 1-16-2010 by AmyT]
AmyT has attached this image:
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k-rico
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 05:13 PM
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Amy,
What town / landmarks are near KM 224? I'll be driving south later this month and will look for him. He looks like a survivor.
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Paulina
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 05:19 PM
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Amy,
My heart hurts for your family and for Pickle. I hope your seach has a happy ending.
Paulina
"Well behaved women rarely make history." Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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AmyT
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 05:23 PM
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Sorry, I forgot that part. I just edited that.
It was 55 km north of the Bay of LA turn off at Punta Prieta. Nothing around. No services. No cell phones. Worst part of the Baja to have an
accident.
I would imagine he could be anywhere at this point. Maybe he found a ranch?
Thank you for your efforts to help!
Amy
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David K
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 06:38 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by AmyT
Sorry, I forgot that part. I just edited that.
It was 55 km north of the Bay of LA turn off at Punta Prieta. Nothing around. No services. No cell phones. Worst part of the Baja to have an
accident.
I would imagine he could be anywhere at this point. Maybe he found a ranch?
Thank you for your efforts to help!
Amy |
This is between El Pedregoso (the mountain of boulders west of the highway) and Laguna Chapala.
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N2Baja
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 07:52 PM
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| Quote: | Originally posted by AmyT
Please help us find our dog! There was an accident on Sunday, January 3rd around 2 pm at KM 224 1/2 on highway 1, 55 km north of the Bahia Los Angeles
turn off at Punta Prieta. Our dog was inside the van that rolled and when he got out he ran off into the desert and we were unable to find him after
searching hours and days.
His name is Pickle. He is a tan lab/great dane mix. He is very friendly, but I'm sure very scared. He was wearing a collar with a tag that had our
numbers on it; both U.S. and Mexico. He was last seen by a witness, running west into the desert at km 224 1/2.
The reward is currently $300 usd, but I am willing to do what it takes to get back my sweet boy.
If anyone has seen him or knows of anything, please let me know.
My email address is: amy.thomas@me.com
Phone numbers: Mexico cell 045-624-141-6121, Mexico home 01-624-172-6119, U.S. cell 619-851-4959, U.S. home 619-270-9644
Thank you,
Amy & Ryan
(This is the same incident that Fairbanks47 posted about)
[Edited on 1-9-2010 by AmyT] |
Amy & Ryan,
I am so sorry that you've lost your dog! I know how devastated I would feel if I were in your shoes! I wish you the best of luck in getting Pickle
back.
Have you posted this on some of the other baja websites? Like the online sites that the off-road racers visit? Try posting on Baja.net,
Race-Dezert.com, ThumperTalk.com (in the Baja section), Advriders.com also has quite a few riders from baja.
If I think of any more, I'll post them. The more people who are aware, the better!!
All the best and good luck!!
Forget about the danger and think of the fun.
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AmyT
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posted on 1-9-2010 at 09:04 PM
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Thank you so much!
I have posted on other Baja websites, but not the off-road ones. That is a great idea and we'll do that asap.
We do feel like we've lost a child. I just can't imagine what that would feel like.
Thanks for all of the suggestions and support!
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David K
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 01:08 AM
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There is hope... In 2003, on our way to Mision Santa Maria we came across a dog along the road, 12 miles east of Cataviña... and no owners. It was
'Inky', an older 'Baja' dog adopted by gringos, from Todos Santos... With a tag and phone number... She had run off while the owners were camping
along Hwy. 1, north of Cataviña, heading to their U.S. home... we later found out.
Hope you can be re-united with your pet!
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AmyT
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 01:44 AM
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Thank you David K! That gives me hope that Pickle is still out there and WILL be found.
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 02:12 AM
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Amy
Make a "wanted" poster in English on one side and in Spanish on the other. Use a color photo and indicate reward. Include both Baja (if you can) and
US phone numbers
Flood highway 1 with the posters at all stores, gas stations and houses, phone poles whatever....get his photo and the posters out.
Try and get the posters to delivery people (water, propane, soda, beer and bread truck drivers) the police and any fire departments.
Leave posters at any houses or ranchos in the area
Also paper BOLA and the hotel at the junction
Don't forget to leave posters....(and soda, candy and cookies) at any military checkpoint you come to.
The best way to find a lost pet is to get the word out to Everybody
Good luck
We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm........George Orwell
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lizard lips
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 05:39 AM
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It wasn't for a lost dog but people that I posted flyers everywhere from TJ to Cabo and it helped. Remember Bajaguy?
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bajaguy
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 06:05 AM
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Lips, that was a great idea, maybe we can use it to find the doggie!!!!
We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm........George Orwell
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 04:08 PM
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Very sad. I feel your pain. In August I rolled my car at KM 247, not far from you. Had my dogs in the car also. We were all ejected but by some
miracle were not badly hurt. Moby had a broken pelvis and two broken ribs and Lucky had no scars at all (the name must work!). I was unconscious on
the ground and when a mexican woke me up I remember seeing Lucky racing across the desert chasing rabbits! Anyways, long story. Four months later and
we are all pretty much healed up. I'm driving down tomorrow and I'll be building a little memorial on the spot so I'll be there a few hours with my
dogs. We'll see if they can find their Baja cousin. We've all seen dogs survive as they trek across the desert. They quickly learn to find what they
need. Best wishes.
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AmyT
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 05:18 PM
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Oh Doug! I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. I hope you are all healing well. I would so appreciate you hollering out for Pickle. I have a flyer
I've made, that if you wouldn't mind puting some up for me, I would be happy to pay for the coppies and such. I can email it to you, if you are
willing. Safe travels!
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 07:20 PM
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Amy
If you can post the flyer here, other Nomads can see it and maybe distribute
We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm........George Orwell
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grace59
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posted on 1-10-2010 at 09:56 PM
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Amy, I am so sorry about your accident and the loss of your Pickle. I hope that someone finds him soon and returns him to you. I know that you both
must be scared and I will keep you both in my thoughts. Please keep us posted.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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posted on 1-14-2010 at 12:17 AM
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We're leaving Seattle for Baja this weekend. We will stop and let our dogs out in the general area of where your dog was last seen. We had a relative
loose a hunting dog in Oregon for over a month. After the relative had given up all hope of finding the dog, we took our dogs to the area and sure
enough in less than an hour all 3 dogs showed up at our motorhome. Needless to say his dog had lost a few pounds, had bloody feet etc but was
amazingly healthy. Our dogs had never met the relative's dog but dogs seem to attract one another. Our dogs (golden retriever and australian
shepherd) have no special skills but if your dog is in the area maybe he'll follow ours home for a good steak dinner.. We also lost a prior dog for
over two months when it took off in a thunder and lightning storm. After 9 miserable weeks he was returned to us by a wonderful family that found one
of our many flyers. Keep the faith- you have many many dog lovers praying for a happy ending. Ron and Patty
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Sharksbaja
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posted on 1-14-2010 at 12:41 AM
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What a bummer. There is hope tho. My dog was dognapped or ?? in Mulege. I spent the better part of a week trying to find him to no avail. I then
posted around town a bunch of flyers with his picture and offered a $50 reward.
Within 2 days a fellow called and said he found him down at Stanispac running around. That's 15 miles south.
If you can get a poster like that put them around Catavina, the Bola turnoff and El Rosario, Carmelitas', the Pemex, and the GN checkpoint you might
strike paydirt. Perhaps a Nomad heading south could help you to get some put up.
Best of luck to you, so sorry to hear of your terrible dilemma.
DON'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
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AmyT
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posted on 1-14-2010 at 03:50 AM
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Thank you Nomads for your inspiring stories and prayers. I am trying to keep up the hope.
I have given a flyer to several people who have offered to help, but not sure that any have gone up yet.
I feel so helpless.
Every message helps me to keep the faith. I just keep waiting for that 1 message or phone call that Pickle has been found.
Thank you!
Amy
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David K
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posted on 1-14-2010 at 04:34 AM
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Amy... if you could, post the flyer here... Nomads in Baja can make copies of it, and more will see them.
IF you can't figure out how to post it here, please scan and email or email the file/ photo of the flyer if it is on your computer... to me, and I
will post it here for you.
My email is infoATvivabaja.com (AT=@) and put BAJA DOG in the subject line.
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