Bella Rose came home after 70 days lost near Soldotna
A Soldotna man's dog, missing since August, walked into a custom trap at the landfill after help from landfill staff, KPAL volunteers, and the borough mayor.
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Bella Rose, a dog missing near Soldotna since August, came home after 70 days, Alaska's News Source reported. She walked into a custom trap at the landfill. Landfill staff, volunteers from KPAL, and the borough mayor had helped with the search that put that trap in place. The 70 days are the time she was gone. She was found when she entered the trap, and then she went home.
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Bella Rose, a dog in Soldotna, Alaska, was missing from August until she came home 70 days later, Alaska's News Source reported. She walked into a trap that had been built for her at the landfill. Landfill staff, volunteers from KPAL, and the borough mayor helped with the search. Seventy days is how long she was gone. The reunion happened when she stepped into that trap, not when someone spotted her on a random walk.
- Why might a lost dog need a trap instead of only people calling her name?
- Who, besides the owner, can help look for one missing animal?
- What does 70 days feel like compared with a weekend?
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