Blind Man Gets His Guide Dog Back

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Good Samaritan, Technology Are To Thank For Reunion

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A good Samaritan and a piece of technology are to thank for the reunion of a Springfield man and the friend he says he relies on every day: a service dog that disappeared without a trace earlier this week.

Ronald Carter and his service dog, Casey, have been inseparable for four years. The feeling he got when Casey disappeared is one he will never forget.

"It was very frightening. Casey is my life. Without him, I am really lost, so it was frightening," Carter said.

Casey had been on the front porch of Carter's home getting some fresh air, but when Carter went to let Casey back in, he was gone. Neighbors including Hadassah Va Shem began frantically searching for the missing dog.

Blind Man And Dog Reunite

Va Shem herself uses a guide dog and has had hers get away for a little while. Being all too familiar with the feeling of being without your main lifeline, she helped search for more than eight hours all over the Springfield area.

"This dog takes you to the store; they cross the street properly so you aren't in danger," she said.

A neighbor found Casey and brought him to the Jacksonville Humane Society, where they were able to identify the dog thanks to a microchip Carter had implanted in the dog.

The 12 hours that Carter and Casey were separated are 12 hours he said never wants to go through again because life without Casey is not something he wanted to think about.

Blind Man Gets His Guide Dog Back - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville

 

[Frisky Feline]

how weird casey wandered off from home. glad that casey was found.

 

[Bottesini]

I am glad he was found, but wish all dog owners would be more responsible and not leave their dogs unattended outside.

That is just asking for tragedy.

 

[Sosie]

I am SO glad the dog was found. A microchip is a lifesaver!!!

 

[posts from hell]

Now people will start saying to put in microchip in prisoners in case they escape, then spread the microchips into children then within 50 years we all are microchipped....

 

[whatdidyousay!]

Now people will start saying to put in microchip in prisoners in case they escape, then spread the microchips into children then within 50 years we all are microchipped....

I read that some parents did have a microchip in their baby! When my dog had one put he started bleed a lot and it took a few minutes for the bleedingt to stop! NEADS did not think this would happen when they put the
microchip in my dog. I am glad the man got his dog.

 

[jenniifer]

So glad this story had a happy ending.

I agree that he should be more careful about leaving a dog unattended. Not only do you have to worry about the dog wandering off on his own, but there are people out there who steal dogs for reasons that are pretty low, such as selling them to drug labs or dog fighting rings to use as "bait" dogs...you know, to help teach the other dogs how to kill. There is a guy being investigated in my area for this, and you would be surprised to how much of a common problem it is. Some of them use Craiglist, looking for the "free to good home" or "dog for sale" ads from people who don't want their dogs anymore, they show up and act as if they are looking for a new pet...but many resort to stealing unattended dogs right out of people's backyards in broad daylight. I watch my dogs every minute they are outside, even in my fenced in yard.