Lost: Brindle Lurcher Male In North East (YO32)

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2018-07-31 22:54 laura

Hi, I know it's a long shot but I always hope that you will find Bertie alive and well. This dog was found in Naburn, chipped but details not up to date. Obviously Bertie would be older now so would look slightly different to pictures. Worth a look hopefully?
https://www.facebook.com/144295772328960/posts/1771444099614111/

Last edited: 2018-07-31 22:56:07 by laura

2016-12-29 09:57 Mike

Hello, no news I'm afraid. Bertie has now been missing for 3 years and 8 months with no sightings. We think he must have been killed by a train (see below post from Nov 2013). But thank you for asking - its touching that people still remember him.

2016-12-28 18:07 Coco

Any news ? Mike. Shared

Last edited: 2016-12-28 18:07:58 by Coco

2014-02-10 19:17 Sarah

One found and at Deerness although note that Bertie is chipped. Not sure about sex of found one - poor thing is emaciated. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=471501289620606&set=gm.523972681050132&type=1&theater DOG REF D34 REF 481/13 DARLINGTON

2014-01-29 17:27 Sarah

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151841598550776&set=a.121142545775.112132.505400775&type=1&theater

2013-11-18 00:33 BBKM

:( :( :( Poor Bertie, it doesn't look good but there is always a possibility that he was picked up by someone and they had thrown his ID tag away. If he is nearby I hope he can be found xx

2013-11-17 22:16 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Taken from Bertie's facebook page. have sent a text to Mike xx
"Dear Followers of "Find Bertie". Some potentially very worrying news. Fragments of Bertie's collar (buckle & bone shaped ID tag) have been found today in long grass by a lady who was searching for a lost phone. It was found only a few hundred yards away from the house that he escaped from back in April and, worryingly, only 20 metres or so from railway lines. This means that the possible sightings of him in Skirpenbeck, Bugthorpe etc in the summer were a different dog(s). The name tag and buckle were quite rusty suggesting they'd been there for some time. This doesnt look good."

Last edited: 2013-11-17 22:17:19 by Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

2013-09-09 20:09 DogLostRiverlady

circulating on twitter

2013-09-09 13:55 Tan

Aww such encourageing news. Hope you find him soon.

2013-09-09 12:58 sidney

We will have a walk around Skirpenbeck and Scrayingham too, hope he's found soon

2013-09-08 22:47 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Taken from Bertie's facebook page

POSS SIGHTING OF BERTIE. Received a call tonight from a lady who saw, on 28th August (approx 1pm), a brindle whippet type dog with a brown collar in the village of Skirpenbeck near Stamford Bridge. The dog was unaccompanied and was kicking his back legs (as if he'd just been to the loo!). This lady lives in Skirpenbeck and knows all of the local dogs and she said she'd never seen this dog before. She says it was def a Whippet type (rather than Ghound size). Skirpenbeck is only 2-3 miles away from the place of the last poss sighting (Scrayingham). The lady read an article about Bertie today in the Stamford Bridge local link magazine and realised it was the dog that she had seen. I feel this is a very credible sighting and I'll be going out tomorrow to put some posters up in the villages around that area. The lady said the dog looked ok.

2013-08-13 23:27 Mike

Hi Steph - thanks for that news about the two dogs at D'caster. I've emailed them tonight, with a copy of Bertie's poster, asking if either dogs looks like him. cheers Mike

2013-08-13 18:19 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

thank you so much sidney- local knowledge like this is very valuable.
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2013-08-13 08:10 sidney

There is the Darley estate with large woodlands around Scrayingham and Buttercrambe, and Aldby Park where the owner lives, also the Halifax/Garrowby estate which has extensive woodlands. There is a vet not far from Scrayingham in Stamford Bridge, Battle Flatts 01759 371066 if they have not yet been contacted.

2013-08-12 22:26 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thanks Carol and sidney.
What is the name of the estate?
xx

2013-08-12 21:45 sidney

I live very near here and travel this road twice daily, will look out for him - there are lots of fields, farm buildings and a large estate he could be hiding out in.

2013-08-12 00:31 Carol

Hope he is soon found bless him he has been out there to long xxxx

2013-08-11 19:40 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thank you for the tweets Riverlady, and for keeping Bertie in mind steph x

2013-08-11 13:49 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Following the recent publicity a possible sighting has been reported. Taken from bertie's facebook page" About a month ago, she saw a dog who matches Bertie's description (brindle, whippet type, brown collar) running free on the road between Stamford Bridge and Scrayingham. She stopped her car and tried to get it to come to her but it was too nervous. She describes herself as an experienced dog owner and knows the difference between Greyhound/Lurcher types and Whippet and states that this was def. a whippet type dog. She also said the collar was a wide leather one - and Bertie was wearing a whippet collar when he went missing. So now off up to that area to put up some posters and later will ring Farmers around there."
Have spoken with Bertie's owners who have plans in place and we have discussed areas to target for posters and calls.
Really hope for more news of him
Xx

2013-08-09 17:40 Steph

Could Bertie be one of the dogs on this list? Even if the found site isn't local, you never know. Fingers crossed!
http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/sections/environment/environmentalhealth/pestanddogcontrol/found_dogs.aspx
Hope he is found soon x

2013-08-09 05:50 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10599709.Can_you_help_to_find_Bertie_/n/
Thank you to York press for a prominent display of a feature letter appeal for information on Bertie.
If found, he must be reported to the dog warden, as is required by LAW
Continuing to look out for Bertie and hoping for news of him
X

2013-08-07 22:40 DogLostRiverlady

circulating again.

2013-05-29 11:49 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thank you to the York Press who are featuring another appeal article on Bertie today.
Will check for link later
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Really hope there is news of him

2013-05-01 10:01 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thank you Riverlady.
Thank you so much Sue- will let Bertie's owners know.
They are missing him so much.
One of their children has written this poem about him.

Maddy, aged 7, has written a poem about him:
Bouncing Bertie is my dog
Everytime he poked me with his nose I laughed
Running everywhere on the dog walk
Tearing up his bed all the time
I jump up and down and smile because he is so cute
Even though he bites my toys I still love him and want him home.

Really hoping for news of him
Xx

2013-05-01 08:31 B30

Advertised in this weeks Countryman's Weekly magazine. I hope it brings some news.

2013-04-25 21:02 DogLostRiverlady

tweet circulating....

BERTIE Brindle Whippet Cross SIGHTING http://bit.ly/YzEXox #Haxby #York #UK Plz RT

2013-04-25 00:14 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thanks Riverlady.
Bumping Bertie's page for a possible sighting of a dog matchingbhis description being walked in the Micklegate bar area of York.
If found, Bertie must be reported to the dog warden, as is required by LAW .
Bertie is MICROCHIPPED so could also be reunited via his chip at a vets
Xx

2013-04-24 22:54 DogLostRiverlady

circulating on twitter

2013-04-20 15:53 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Bertie now has his own facebook page- please join
https://www.facebook.com/FindBertie?fref=ts

2013-04-13 20:52 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Will add Bertie to the list for an advert in the Countryman's weekly.
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2013-04-13 15:49 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thank you for keeping Bertie in mind samchipjo.
Thank you to the network rail off track team at Haxby for their help.
There was a follow up article in the York Press on Thursday.
This generated a possible sighting of a dog matching Bertie's description in a dark blue car near New Earswick on Tuesday.
If Bertie has been picked up for safe keeping, this must be reported to the council dog warden services, as is required by LAW.
Owners are continuing to search and poster and leaflet and are desperate for news of him.
please keep looking for Bertie
x

2013-04-10 17:42 samchipjo

yes that was the one,sorry it wasnt bertie.x

2013-04-10 06:32 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

thanks for looking out samchipjo and the link migman34.
did you mean the dog found near the A38? have just had a look and it seems his owner has been found.
Hoping for more news of Bertie.
If found, he must be reported to the dog warden, as is required by Law.
Please keep looking and sharing his details
X

2013-04-09 22:15 samchipjo

also posted on facebook page please look out for these missing dogs in cornwall,the other group name is correct,its all spelt in capitals and they have left the g off of working.hope you find him soon.x

2013-04-09 21:28 migman34

the group on facebook your looking for is http://www.facebook.com/groups/122812124499327/?ref=ts&fref=ts

2013-04-09 21:21 Mike

Hi, I cant find that group on Facebook - there's one with a similar name but that is for Ireland. Can you confirm title of the group? Mike

2013-04-09 20:06 samchipjo

there is a dog on facebook LOST OR STOLEN WORKIN DOGS that looks similar maybe worth looking at sorry i cant link

2013-04-09 19:06 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thanks for checking Jan but the dog from the facebook page was admitted to the vets before Bertie went missing x

2013-04-09 12:57 Jan

Saw this on Facebook and thought I would post this, just incase its your dog.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.530932520283641.1073741826.161343350575895&type=1

Last edited: 2013-04-09 13:17:41 by Jan

2013-04-09 04:05 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Bumped Bertie's page for possible sighting. Everything crossed that this was him.
Try some scenting in the area. Speak later.
Have also emailed you.

Last edited: 2013-04-09 04:38:34 by Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

2013-04-08 21:57 Mike

Two leads tonight. First was a call from a lady called Nikki who had seen a picture of dog v similar in looks to Bertie who had been found in Darlington. Have seen a picture and although markings look similar this dog seems a bit bigger that Bert and slightly different shaped head.

More encouraging though was a very credible sighting THIS MORNING of a dog matching his description running free near fields at the far end of Usher Lane in Haxby by a young lass riding her horse. That would only be 1-1.5mile from where Bertie went missing from. Been out in the area tonight calling him but no luck. Going out again tomorrow morning.

2013-04-08 08:37 Mike

Yes that's right - it was about 1/2 mile from where I live.
I went out last night putting leaflets through doors in the area where he went missing from and planning to do so again today. I've also notified some of the Sighthound/Whippet rescue orgs, the Local Auth dog wardens from elsewhere in Yorkshire (e.g. Leeds, Doncaster,Scarborough, Hull etc) and the York Travellers Trust as well - but still no definite news or sightings.

2013-04-08 04:36 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Mike- just looked on the map. Am I right in thinking this possible sighting is towards home?

2013-04-07 20:50 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Bumped Bertie's page for possible sighting.
Would recommend some posters in that area, if not already there.
if found, Bertie must be reported to the dog warden, as is required by LAW
Really hoping for more news of him very soon.

2013-04-07 13:25 Mike

Possible sighting. A man called us to say that he was travelling on the No.1 bus when he saw two men with a whippet type dog next to the River Foss near to the Huntington/New Earswick Link Road that looked similar to Bertie. I've been out to have a look - no sign of them but reassuring to know that the publicity is working.

2013-04-07 11:45 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Sorry to hear that.
Had an email back from the Inspector of the NPT She has kindly agreed to circulate Bertie's details.
Really hope the newspaper article brings information.
debbie, thank you for checking, with the timings and distance am not sure that dog ID 50777 would fit, but will aim to get more details.
x

Last edited: 2013-04-07 20:48:00 by Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

2013-04-07 10:40 Mike

The Whippet X found in Barnsley was a girl, so sadly not our Bertie

2013-04-07 00:04 debbie

Not the injured dog found it is? ID 50777 x

Last edited: 2013-04-07 00:04:42 by debbie

2013-04-06 23:23 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Mike- have sent the finder a copy of Bertie's poster to look at- I didn't text you in case it was too late.Have also asked her if the found dog is male or female.
Will post on here/ text you if she replies to the message.

2013-04-06 22:29 Mike

Thanks to minigirl, trish and riverlady for your support. Thanks also to Shellytyas for the note about the dog in Barnsley. I'm trying to contact the lady who posted the original note on Fbook, though sadly, looking at the picture I don't think its our Bertie (this other dogs face looks a little whiter/older) - but you never know.

2013-04-06 22:13 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thanks Shelleytyas- have found the post and sent a message to the finder x

2013-04-06 21:50 Shellytyas

Hi Just seen this one found A whippet cross with very similiar markings and colour in Barnsley https://www.facebook.com/#!/wearebarnsley look on posts by others and search katrina Sykes

2013-04-06 21:06 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Thanks riverlady, thanks trish.
Thanks also to York Press who have published an appeal article for Bertie.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/10337343.Family_returns_home_early_from_holiday_after_dog_goes_on_the_run/
Really hope this brings some news of him.
Owners are working really hard to find Bertie.
if found, he must be reported to the dog warden services, as is required by LAW.
He is microchipped and has been flagged up as MISSING.

2013-04-05 17:48 trish g

Hope Bertie is soon home , adding to my fb wall x

2013-04-05 08:08 DogLostRiverlady

circulating on twitter

2013-04-05 05:13 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

thanks gino. have requested twitter alerts
x

2013-04-04 21:35 Gino

Alert sent to helpers in YO19,26,30,31,32.

2013-04-04 20:46 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

Photo of Bertie added- please could email alerts go out
x

2013-04-04 20:13 Minigirl - Area Co-ordinator, West Yorkshire

There have been no reported sightings yet of Bertie since he went missing.
His owners have returned early from their holiday to search for him.
They have been searching and postering the area.
When he went missing Bertie was wearing a collar and ID tag and he is Microchipped.
They have informed all the relevant authorities and flagged him up as missing with the microchip company.
Advice given on scenting.
have requested photo.
Really hoping for news of him very soon
xx

2013-04-04 18:29 Admin

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