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BBC News
10-07-2025
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- BBC News
Urn found in Tesco superstore in Goole sparks appeal
An urn left in a supermarket shopping trolley has led to an appeal to trace its Walsh, 42, of Casselden & Walsh Independent Funeral Directors in Goole, East Yorkshire, said his friend found the urn at the town's Tesco superstore on added the brown casket was thought to contain the ashes of a dog, as it had the name Ben written on it, along with the numbers Walsh said he would keep the urn "safe and sound" until the owner was found, adding anyone with any information should get in touch. He said: "It's a bit of a puzzler. I called the number on the urn but it says it is not in circulation, so I'm now stuck about what to do."I'm trying to raise as much awareness about it, as the owner must be distressed that they've lost their dearly loved pet's ashes."I'll keep hold of it and make sure it is kept safe and sound until someone comes forward."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Urgent appeal for a stowaway cat which travelled 400 miles to Scotland to be reunited with her owners
An urgent appeal is underway to find the owners of a cat found in the engine of a minibus after a 400-mile journey from England. The pet jumped out of the vehicle at the Park of Hamilton depot in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, yesterday (Wed) following a trip from South Mimms, in Hertfordshire, via Staffordshire and Lancashire. She has been handed over to the charity Cats Protection's centre where a vet checked her over. The cat, named Scout by volunteers, is thought to be around a year old. Although dirty from its adventure the moggy has escaped her ordeal otherwise unharmed. The charity is now desperately trying to find her owners to return her home. Deputy centre manager Rachael Ward said: 'The first thing Scout did was eat an entire pouch of food in one go before settling down for a two-hour nap - clearly thankful for some safety and absolutely exhausted. 'She is underweight but otherwise in good body condition, just very dirty from her travels. Surprisingly, and thankfully, she is completed uninjured after her ordeal. 'Scout is a domestic shorthair, white and tortoiseshell in colour, with quite distinctive markings. We're hopeful that with enough attention, her owner will recognise her. 'Sadly, Scout is not microchipped. We would be so, so grateful if people could share her story. It would be a miracle to reunite her with her owner.' Ms Ward added that photographic evidence would be needed to reclaim Scout.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Gladstone man helps reunite dog with Iowa family
GLADSTONE, Mo. – A family pet is back home with its rightful owners in Iowa after a Gladstone, Missouri man found the dog in his neighborhood over the weekend. FOX4 was told the pet's owners had been looking for their dog for more than a year. Missing Kansas City FEMA worker located safe, police say This is the moment Fernando Murueta and his family reunited with mayo. He's a 6-year-old black Labrador- Rottweiler mix. 'We are very happy to have him back,' Murueta said. 'That's a reason why we didn't get another pet because we were waiting for him.' Murueta said neighborhood kids in Des Moines asked to play with Mayo and that was the last time they saw him. Mayo's been missing for more than a year. They called local shelters, but no luck. Then, on Saturday they got a call from a number with an 816-area code – it was Animal Control Officer Heather Smith in Gladstone and she had good news. 'I called and he was ecstatic,' Smith said. 'He's been looking for his dog for over a year.'Smith said Martrez Taylor found Mayo, near 72nd Terrace and Euclid Avenue. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri Taylor shared video of Mayo roaming their neighborhood in Gladstone, eventually parking on their front porch. His family gave Mayo water and Taylor posted this picture online, trying to find Mayo's owner. With no response, Taylor kept digging to find the owner and keep Mayo safe. 'I have my own dogs, so I know that I would want someone, if they find a dog, to try to take care of it,' Taylor said. 'The dog was here for a good eight hours.' Taylor called Animal Control. Smith spotted a microchip on Mayo, which led her to his owners in Iowa – 2 1/2 -3 hours away. 'I called the microchip company who gave me all the information from the dog's name,' Smith said. 'They gave date of birth, who the owner was, emergency contact.' She said this is why microchipping your pets is so important, noting most dogs that are microchipped go home. 'I'm just grateful that it made its way back to its owner and that they were able to reunite with their dog,' she said. Fernando's family is thankful for the strangers who helped bring mayo back home. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'I'm grateful for the good people that help us get mayo back,' Murueta said. Smith said last month, they took in 15-20 lost pets. Due to the loud holiday weekend ahead, she said they expect to see that same number of lost pets just over this Fourth of July weekend. Smith encourages pet owners to get your animals microchipped. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
07-05-2025
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- Washington Post
A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island
MELBOURNE, Australia — Valerie, a miniature dachshund lost for 18 months — or around half her life — on an Australian island, has been reunited with her owners, her rescuers said Wednesday. Owner Georgia Gardner said her pet approached without hesitation when they were reunited by Kangala Wildlife Rescue on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia state on Tuesday for the first time since November 2023.
