After 82 days on the run, a dog is found 300 km from home thanks to a message posted on a Facebook group

Étoile, une chienne de 7 ans, avait disparu depuis le 1er avril, dans le Lot. Fab Protection Animale

Étoile, a 7-year-old Pyrenees mountain dog, was found safe and sound 82 days later.

A 7-year-old female dog of the Montagne des Pyrénées breed, under treatment for her epilepsy, fled on April 1, 2023, in Sousceyrac in the Lot. The mobilization of Internet users made it possible to find her on Saturday June 22 in Pont-du-Château, in Puy-de-Dôme, reports The Mountain.

Located using a Facebook account

The dog was able to be located thanks to Facebook & Fab Protection Animal, followed by more than 8,000 people. A message posted on Friday June 21, 2024 indicating that Étoile “had been seen on different occasions in Puy-de-Dôme during the last 48 hours  quot;, after having completely crossed Cantal. "According to its route, it could head towards Lezoux, Peschadoire or Ambert in the coming days", it was detailed.

The man behind the Facebook account, Fabien, contacted the owner and ended up finding the dog "very fearful but not mean& quot;. "After long hours and a lot of patience, I finally managed to approach her and lead her into a fenced property", we can read in the message.

The owner of Étoile will be able to collect it from this Monday at the Clermont-Ferrand pound.