
We have established that he was back on our road on Monday, the day after he went missing. Unfortunately I was in Bray looking for him at the time. I can't help wondering if I'd have seen him had I come straight home from collecting Snuggles from his July school that day.
He was seen on the Wednesday in Shanganagh Park . He was also seen in another part of the same park on the Thursday where he gained access to Woodbrook Golf Course.
Since then?? NOTHING. NADA.
Well, there was the crank call we got that Friday night of course. The one where the guy tried to muffle his voice and I kept saying "I can't hear you" , so he had to speak out. Sometimes I am just so trusting ... or naive ... or just plain dumb.
I believed the caller and off we went to the address the caller had given us. I should have copped when a man opened the door in his underwear ... I, apparently having got him out of bed! Nope. Went straight over my head. And Mr Jazzy's too, I might add as he suggested we ring the caller back! Which we did .... to the absolute delight of the caller. And his friends. Oh, the hilarity in his house that night. Not so in ours as I had to explain to a distraught and sleepy 9 year old why his dog wasn't coming home. Of course, I also had to explain why someone would make a call like that. I had to tell him that it was a joke. Yea, right ... a joke. Gawd ....it was hard enough getting him to understand "joke" in it's true sense in the first instance.
So thanks a bunch Mr Joker, you really messed up a little boy's head that night. For your own amusement. Such a big man, huh? I was going to send him a text but then I thought.... why bother. I'd probably only get more grief. I decided that letting it go was best.
As it's been so long since we heard anything I just presumed he'd been taken in by someone. Or, that he was dead in a ditch somewhere. We looked for a long time. We searched Shanganagh Park high and low. We're always on the lookout. Even when we were driving to our SugarLoaf climb last Monday. We'd stopped going out searching though as it's totally head wrecking and upsetting. It's also pointless when you've no reported sightings. He could be anywhere, we reckoned.
Snuggles has been coping well, or so it seems. He mentions him form time to time. He quite matter-of-factly told me he's probably dead. But that's just him. He does get it he just doesn't go on about it. It's like when it was his teacher's last day and she was crying her eyes out... she had us all in tears! Snuggles couldn't understand it, saying: "Why is she crying? She's still in the school, isn't she?" !!
xx Jazzy
UPDATE: 11/08/2009
Unfortunately the sighting appears to be a false one :((
I spoke to the child's mum today and she was with him when he saw the dog. First off she doesn't think it was Scamp but she's not sure. Secondly the child was confused as to where he saw him! It wasn't in the Village, it was at one of the entrances to the park.
Methinks his little cousin with the, ahem.... imagination put ideas in his head! The thought did cross my mind at the time, which is why we quizzed him.
Ah, well. I'm still thinking of Muffy .... maybe Scamp will do a "Muffy" on it .... I just hope he doesn't take 9 years!! xx J
Oh Jazzy I really hope that you find him soon and can put an end to your constant wondering and worrying. It is heartbreaking to think of you missing him each time and I will say a prayer that next time it's you that spots him and you can bring him home and feed him up.
ReplyDeleteTo the "joker" who thought it was amusing to play with peoples emotions with his immature, cruel prank call, may you never have to understand the pain you caused as I wouldn't wish that on anyone, even someone as puerile and as nasty as yourself! I do however, hope you grow up and cease hurting people with your juvenile pranks.
I hope that Snuggles is ok and you have been able to console him that its not his fault that Scamp is missing.
Thinking of you xxxx
Was only thinking the other day about poor Scamp and wondering had you any news!
ReplyDeleteWe'll keep our paws and fingers crossed!
Oh no Jazzy, was really hoping this was a confirmed sighting.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the new posters will put Scamp back into peoples minds and he will be spotted soon. xx
I'm sorry; we had a cat in 1996 who got out of the house and ran off. We searched for her daily for months. It hurts, the not knowing,the worrying, the missing. It just hurts.
ReplyDeleteHugs and hopes that your dog will return home to you.
Kim
Thanks Petunia, Clive and KWombles for your comments. And a big "welcome" to KWombles too! Thanks so much for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteYea, it's the not knowing that kills me. To be honest I'm almost glad that it wasn't him (we've pretty much ruled it out now)because I was very, very upset at the thought that we were going about our lives while he was wandering the streets desperate for food and comfort. I prefer to think that someone has (unfairly) adopted him and is looking after him. We just need them to take him to a vet (for his shots maybe??) and hope the vet scans him as a matter of course...they'd probably scan him as it would be the first visit. That's my hope anyway.
Fingers crossed, eh...and thanks for keeping your paws crossed for us Clive! xx Jazzy
Jazzy so sorry to hear that Scamp is still missing. One of my cats, Beauty (she's black like the horse) likes to run away a lot. I think someone else is feeding her, because she does come home every now and again. I really hope that someone has just "adopted" Scamp and that he comes home soon. xx 3laine
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear Scamp is still missing. I really do hope you have some luck soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much 3laine and Casdok for your good wishes...hope they bring us some luck! xx J
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