In Chester County, Pennsylvania, a Doberman Pinscher blend neighbors have been calling Rudolph Kringle (aka Rudy) is safe. For at least five months, Rudy had been running at large in the area, and no one seemed to know to whom he belonged.
Area residents referred to Rudy as the “neighborhood dog,” while in reality there is no such thing as that, and all of it seems to have meant no one knew his past nor did anyone care to his needs.
On Saturday morning, GoodBoy Dog Recovery, a specialty organization which “brings uncatchable dogs to safety,” had been notified about Rudy’s dilemma and instituted a search. The dog had been known to stay in the general vicinity. The first night the search had been unsuccessful, but when rescuers returned at sunrise, they were quickly able to locate him using a thermal drone.
There he was; curled up in an abandoned yard in a pile of trash trying his best to stay warm. In order to humanely trap him, the men had to navigate through broken fences, piles of trash and construction debris.
One member of the team slowly approached the frightened dog:
When I climbed the fence and entered the lot Rudy ran into a corner with no escape. i was able to get a slip lead on him, and he immediately urinated in fear and began squealing loudly. Within seconds, windows flew open and people began yelling at us not to ‘take the neighborhood dog.’
In reality, no one had claimed ownership of Rudy, and the homeowner where the dog had been hiding, told the rescuers to take the dog. Rudy didn’t want to leave.
Several people in the area said they liked having a big dog around because they felt he “protected” their home. Unfortunately, no one had been caring for Rudy, and the team had no intentions of leaving without Rudy.
rudy refused to walk and there was no safe way out, so brian and i lifted him together over a fence and got him safely into the van.
Rudy had no microchip nor any identification.
Rudy is now warm and safe. He was rescued just hours before a major snowstorm moved in, and he is now incredibly grateful. He is currently in foster care during his required stray hold, and after that, details will be worked out to get Rudy into a rescue organization where he can look forward to a life with a family.
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