|
|
17-11-2010, 08:54
|
#1
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 12
|
Desperate for Help - Albemarle Sound !
Dear Friends-
We lost our dog overboard in the Albermarle Sound on Sunday, Nov 14 – if you have heard anything about a dog (or its body) being recovered, we would very much like to hear from you. We live aboard a boat, so we only have email and cell phone for communication. Bucky was a yellow lab mix, n/male, 75 lbs., 9 yrs. old, wearing a yellow life jacket. I will try to attach a copy of the flyer we are passing out.
Thank you so much,
Gratefully yours,
Jane Hanson
crabbyjane :at: hotmail :dot: com
608-772-4642
608-698-7063
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 11:11
|
#2
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Depends
Boat: Cabo Rico
Posts: 770
|
Let us know if you find him! Good Luck.
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 11:51
|
#3
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cruising NC, FL, Bahamas, TCI & VIs
Boat: 1964 Pearson Ariel 'Faith' / Pearson 424, sv Emerald Tide
Posts: 1,531
|
Prayers are with you to find your dog,
Every pet owners worst nightmare...
If I were nearby, I would be looking for him myself.
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 11:58
|
#4
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 741
|
Good luck. You are making me think we need netting.
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 12:24
|
#5
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Queensland
Boat: Peterson 46
Posts: 340
|
Hope you find him. GOod Luck.
David
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 12:33
|
#6
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern NSW Australia
Boat: Custom
Posts: 749
|
Mate, that's the worst, don't lose hope, ours turned up at our doorstep after 3 weeks, happy as Larry. Walked in and went straight to his pillow like he had only been gone for 10 minutes, still have no idea where he went.
__________________
James
"I get knocked down but I get up again" eventually.
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 14:10
|
#7
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: British Columbia
Boat: Rou-Coo is a 16 ft Canoe. A big Sister is in the planning stages!
Posts: 76
|
Sorry to hear that but a Lab in a life-jacket has a pretty good chance of making it across some fairly major open water. Good luck!
|
|
|
17-11-2010, 14:12
|
#8
|
Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Eastern Shore, MD
Boat: Camper Nicholson 44 Ketch
Posts: 2,059
|
Sorry to hear such news.
The sound it s big place, it might make sense to mention where in the sound this occurred?
|
|
|
18-11-2010, 12:02
|
#9
|
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Boat: 1978 44 foot Camper & Nicholsons Ketch
Posts: 342
|
So sorry Jane...I pray you find him...
|
|
|
18-11-2010, 14:05
|
#10
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 12
|
We left Elizabeth City around 9:30 am, traveling about 8 knots per hour - he was on the bow for 3 or 4 hours - after that I showered and made lunch for about 1/2 hour, came up, ate my sandwich, tossed crusts down to him and he wasn't there. After a search below decks, we turned around and tried to retrace our route - searched about 2 hours, only found crab pots.
|
|
|
18-11-2010, 19:21
|
#11
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 10
|
Bucky would try to follow the boat for awhile, then he would start to swim toward shore.......He would probably have a pretty good sense of direction as to where the closest land was, so if you can estimate where that would be, in relation to where he may have been, I would see what towns are in that area and call the animal shelters and police stations and ask them to please call you if Bucky turns up.......Good luck......Also, if he came upon any small islands or such, he may have gone to one of them, so maybe a call to see if the Coast Guard or Marine Police cruise the area, and if they do, could they please take a look/see at those islands and see if he is there. If they are slow, the Marine Police are usually happy to have a mission......
|
|
|
19-11-2010, 03:51
|
#12
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 12
|
thanks, Skye, I have been in touch with as many animal shelters and animal control depts as I could reach and they have been terrific about getting back to me - the islands are a new concept and I thank you for bringing them to my attention - Coast Guard has been notified, but I'll try them again - thanks
|
|
|
19-11-2010, 04:40
|
#13
|
Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: St.Augustine ,Fl., USA
Posts: 204
|
Try to recall the wind direction at that time, as Bucky would most likely swim down wind to avoid the waves . [my dogs display this behavior in open water when they don't see land] You can establish a cone of probability from the point where you first discovered that he was gone to points say about 20 degrees on either side of downwind. I found my ferret, Rasta, when he went over the side in the Chesapeake without a pfd in this way. I wish all the best in your search. A lab , with pfd, stands a better chance of survival than probably even a human in this scenario. Scott
|
|
|
19-11-2010, 05:30
|
#14
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 12
|
thank you, Scott, all of these considerations are very helpful to us and are hugely appreciated!
|
|
|
19-11-2010, 06:46
|
#15
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore"
Posts: 7,557
|
Very sorry to hear about Bucky. Hopefully he will turn up. They're amazing animals.
__________________
Rick I
Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
|
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Rate This Thread |
Linear Mode
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Advertise Here
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor Spotlight |
|
|
|