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A Dog Who Vanished Without A Trace 7 Years Ago Finally Reappeared, And I Did His Photoshoot
The photos below show Border Collies, Sam and Billie (with the blue eye), but before we go any further, let’s wind the clock back 10 years or so.
Sammy was a cute, fluffy, 6-month-old Border Collie pup mooching around his family’s front yard. All the neighbours knew him and he was well loved by Nikki and Simon.
But something happened that day and Sam disappeared without a trace from the front yard, and nobody saw anything. A little while later they welcomed into their home another Border Collie whose owners could no longer keep him, and Billie joined their family, and life went on. After 7 years, owners received a phone call from WISH Animal Rescue to tell them that their dog Sam was currently at Foothills Animal Hospital.
There was a gentle wisdom that washed over us from Sam during his photo shoot with us at the Perth dog beach, and even with the neglect he suffered at the hands of humans, he didn’t hesitate trotting over to us the second we got out of the car, bum and tail wagging, asking for a pat. He is now 10-years-old and Billie is 9. He’s deaf and a bit wobbly on his feet and he looks older than his 10 years with what he’s been through, but he is utterly charming in every way.
Sam’s story shows how important microchipping your beloved pets is.
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Sammy was a cute, fluffy, 6-month-old Border Collie pup that one day disappeared without a trace from the front yard
After 7 years, owners received a phone call from WISH Animal Rescue to tell them that their dog Sam was currently at Foothills Animal Hospital
Dog was all covered in wounds, his eyes were dead and joyless
Sam is now 10-years-old and is deaf and a bit wobbly on his feet and he looks older than his 10 years, but he is utterly charming in every way
Where Sam was and what happened to him in those 7 years nobody will ever know for sure
But WISH Animal Rescue and Foothills Animal Hospital saved his life that day so that his original family could heal his soul
Now Sam loves spending time with Billie, another Border Collie dog, who was adopted after Sam’s disappearance
Sam’s story proves everyone how important it is to microchip your beloved pets
Sam and Billie were photographed by myself, Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne, from 7 to 1 Photography.
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KarinMorris 8 years ago
So someone did that to him? It wasn't caused by some wild animal? My God people are heartless. I hope he gets spoiled rotten for the time that remains to him.
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
Yes, isn't it heartbreaking? His rightful, original owners love him beyond words :)
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KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
I honestly hope you find your cat, Lena x
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Michel Guntern 8 years ago
Some great images of Sammy; shame I couldn't comment on them individually.
Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
Hi Michel, I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see you commenting on my work!
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KatinkaMin 8 years ago
A microchip doesn't help if someone steals your dog out of the front yard. I'm not sure where they lived, but over here dogs do get stolen, especially young and/or little cute ones. You get 300€ for a cute mix, more for a pure bred. The poor dog - so many years of abuse and neglect :-( Thank God, he has a few good years in the end.
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
The microchip is the reason he found his way back to his original family :)
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Jazmyn B (Jaz) 7 years ago
Those injuries are horrid!! But at the same time, I'm so happy you found Sam in the end. You guys were so lucky!! My neighbors dog escaped from their back yard yesterday and I'm not certain she has been found. She's an old Staffy who is new to the family (passed down from a relative that could no longer take care of her). She escaped an hour or so before nightfall, which sucked for the family, and no there's extremely bad storms planned. I'm hoping she'll be found and okay again.
SquirrelLuvr 8 years ago
If not for the registered micro-chip, this could of ended badly because of his injuries. He's a lucky dog :)
Anand Kumar 8 years ago
So sad story. After losing your dog and after 10 years you found your dog without an ears and eyes so sad... If Sam could only speak the dog can tell what happen. but of course unfortunately not. Thank god Sam came back. Just wondering how Sam disappeared? just curious. maybe the front yard was open air. and then Sam run out in street to walk around but sadly Sam was lost and that's the moment Sam doesn't know how to get back.
Anand Kumar 8 years ago
So sad story. if sam could only speak the dog can tell what happen. but of course unfortunately not. thank god sam came back again. just wondering how sam disappeared? maybe its an open front yard right? maybe the dog was run outside the street and thats the moment sam was lost. and the dog doesn't know how to get back.
kristinemonicaong 8 years ago
i felt sad upon reading this. we just lost our beloved dog due to sickness..
SofiaBellavista 8 years ago
Condolences Kristine, I know how hard it is..
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JuliaNowakowska 8 years ago
Hi! I am a medical student form Poland and I am doing this re-search about Computer vision syndrome. Would you like to help me and fill up this short google form? Thanks https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vHuPzENgXEeuyHc-T7c6cDoCZ62WxA7U1QxgzQ-O-YM/viewform
SusannaVesna 8 years ago
Someone stole him for sure! Glad the owners never moved or changed their numbers!
ToddGiroux 8 years ago
Such a unbelievably heartwarming story. Whoever had him for those 7 years deserves a punch in the mouth!
NatalieBlenkhorn 8 years ago
How Sam end up at the animal hospital? Was he brought in/picked up as a stray?
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
He was surrended to the rescue by somebody.
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AttackOnTitanIsAwesome 8 years ago
Good for you. Stop advertising. You already know that they will dislike your comment. So stop trying.
Load More Replies... KarinMorris 8 years ago
So someone did that to him? It wasn't caused by some wild animal? My God people are heartless. I hope he gets spoiled rotten for the time that remains to him.
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
Yes, isn't it heartbreaking? His rightful, original owners love him beyond words :)
Load More Replies... KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
I honestly hope you find your cat, Lena x
Load More Replies... Michel Guntern 8 years ago
Some great images of Sammy; shame I couldn't comment on them individually.
Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
Hi Michel, I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see you commenting on my work!
Load More Replies... KatinkaMin 8 years ago
A microchip doesn't help if someone steals your dog out of the front yard. I'm not sure where they lived, but over here dogs do get stolen, especially young and/or little cute ones. You get 300€ for a cute mix, more for a pure bred. The poor dog - so many years of abuse and neglect :-( Thank God, he has a few good years in the end.
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
The microchip is the reason he found his way back to his original family :)
Load More Replies... Jazmyn B (Jaz) 7 years ago
Those injuries are horrid!! But at the same time, I'm so happy you found Sam in the end. You guys were so lucky!! My neighbors dog escaped from their back yard yesterday and I'm not certain she has been found. She's an old Staffy who is new to the family (passed down from a relative that could no longer take care of her). She escaped an hour or so before nightfall, which sucked for the family, and no there's extremely bad storms planned. I'm hoping she'll be found and okay again.
SquirrelLuvr 8 years ago
If not for the registered micro-chip, this could of ended badly because of his injuries. He's a lucky dog :)
Anand Kumar 8 years ago
So sad story. After losing your dog and after 10 years you found your dog without an ears and eyes so sad... If Sam could only speak the dog can tell what happen. but of course unfortunately not. Thank god Sam came back. Just wondering how Sam disappeared? just curious. maybe the front yard was open air. and then Sam run out in street to walk around but sadly Sam was lost and that's the moment Sam doesn't know how to get back.
Anand Kumar 8 years ago
So sad story. if sam could only speak the dog can tell what happen. but of course unfortunately not. thank god sam came back again. just wondering how sam disappeared? maybe its an open front yard right? maybe the dog was run outside the street and thats the moment sam was lost. and the dog doesn't know how to get back.
kristinemonicaong 8 years ago
i felt sad upon reading this. we just lost our beloved dog due to sickness..
SofiaBellavista 8 years ago
Condolences Kristine, I know how hard it is..
Load More Replies... JuliaNowakowska 8 years ago
Hi! I am a medical student form Poland and I am doing this re-search about Computer vision syndrome. Would you like to help me and fill up this short google form? Thanks https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vHuPzENgXEeuyHc-T7c6cDoCZ62WxA7U1QxgzQ-O-YM/viewform
SusannaVesna 8 years ago
Someone stole him for sure! Glad the owners never moved or changed their numbers!
ToddGiroux 8 years ago
Such a unbelievably heartwarming story. Whoever had him for those 7 years deserves a punch in the mouth!
NatalieBlenkhorn 8 years ago
How Sam end up at the animal hospital? Was he brought in/picked up as a stray?
KellyPilgrim-Byrne (Post author) 8 years ago
He was surrended to the rescue by somebody.
Load More Replies... AttackOnTitanIsAwesome 8 years ago
Good for you. Stop advertising. You already know that they will dislike your comment. So stop trying.
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