A Perth family has finally been reunited with their dog two weeks after the pooch bolted out of the front door of their home. When cream cockapoo Molly went missing on September 10th, it triggered a huge search among the Carine community. Natalie Burtenshaw, who was dog-sitting the two-year-old pup for her parents when she ran off, took to social media to spread the word that she was missing.
Natalie quickly received an overwhelming response of online support from locals who were determined to help the distraught family find their pooch. After many group searches, multiple possible sightings, a viral Facebook page, and a GoFundMe fundraiser launched for her safe return, Molly is finally home. The Facebook group Missing Molly, which amassed more than 2.
3k followers and 1.8k likes, made the unbelievable announcement on Monday that two strangers found her early in the morning. “Two local residents (strangely, one lives four doors down from us) found her at 6:54 am this morning.
Thank you to these two ladies; without your quick thinking, she may have run again,” the post revealed. “As soon as I called her name, she got up and ran over to me. It was an incredible reunion, with so many tears.
There was no doubt that this was Molly. An emotional video was shared of a “very skinny” Molly reuniting with her family members. “Molly is doing okay, very skinny, and looking like she’s had a rough few weeks.
At this point, we think she’s been alone. She is showing signs of e.