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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
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