On Easter Sunday night, April 5, 2026, a man and a dog had been traveling eastbound on Highway 110 near Slidell, Louisiana when they were involved in a terrible car accident near mile marker #83.
The crash left the man badly injured. He was transported to a local hospital where he was still listed in critical condition.
The female dog named Bourbon was ejected from the vehicle, and emergency responders did not see her when they arrived on scene. Three weeks later, she is still missing.
The dog’s owner, Calinda Rosson, was waiting at her residence in Waveland, Mississippi for her dad and Bourbon to arrive from his home in Slidell when she received word of their accident.
Calinda adopted Bourbon, a pitbull Mastiff mix when the pup was four months old and rescued her from an abusive situation. Bourbon, now an adult dog and weighing approximately 100 pounds is best described as a very friendly “velcro” dog that loves people and will often jump into their cars if given a chance. She was last seen wearing a hot pink collar with her name and Calinda’s address on it when she went missing. She does not have a microchip.
Since that night, Calinda Rosson and many others have been searching nonstop for Bourbon.
They have:
Contacted local shelters, rescues and animal control in the surrounding areas
Reported her missing to the sheriff’s department
Posted across social media (Facebook, PawBoost, local groups, etc.)
Follow up on every single lead and sighting
Reached out to veterinary offices and emergency clinics
Expanded searches beyond the immediate area in case she was transported
Although hope has been waning now that three weeks have passed and Bourbon is still at large, Calinda keeps the faith she will be found because no physical evidence has come forth indicating the dog died near the scene. No animal remains have been found in the surrounding wooded areas or on the highway.
There have been sightings of dogs resembling Bourbon from as far away as Texas, but sadly none were her. Hope that the dog will be found continues with vast searches of a wooded area near the crash site and all surrounding areas and repeated trips up and down the highway between Slidell and Manderville to follow up on potential sightings.
Currently there are two possible scenarios of what could have happened to the dog. Since Bourbon loved to jump into cars, some traveler may have come across her and picked her up trying to help her. The pink collar with Calinda’s contact information on it may have come off when the dog was ejected from the vehicle preventing a Good Samaritan reaching out.
The second scenario is less optimistic, theorizing that Bourbon was injured and wandered off out of the area. Not knowing is the hardest part.
Calinda has not given up faith that her dog will be found. She is staying focused by sharing the dog in many areas especially outside of Louisiana and Mississippi, checking shelters and rescues in neighboring states, encouraging anyone who knows truck drivers or travelers who were in the area the night of April 5, 2026.
There is a $500 reward for her safe return or for credible information that leads to bringing her home. All tips and leads will be followed up on and can be called in to Calinda Rosson at 228.290.3328.
A Facebook page with all information and frequent updates has been set up to assist with the continued efforts.
(Post written by Denise Costa)
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