A Silver Creek couple and their family have received the news they were dreading.

Daughter Stefani Langenegger reports that the body of Grace, their eight-month-old Australian Kelpie dog, was found today, very close to the house.

Grace was Pat Campney and Steve Langenegger香蕉视频直播檚 close companion and ranch helper on their Silver Creek farm where they have 150 cattle.

She went missing on Friday, March 3 from their farmyard and was the second dog they香蕉视频直播檇 lost 香蕉视频直播� Angus disappeared the same way a year earlier. They suspected both were stolen.

Stefani says there is no sign of injury and a post mortem examination will be performed.

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The same thing happened to their last dog, Angus, who disappeared on a Friday in February a year ago, also around noon. They believe they were both stolen.

Both were purebred Australian Kelpies and working cattle dogs, although they were spayed and neutered so they couldn香蕉视频直播檛 be used for breeding.

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Campney explains that her spouse, who香蕉视频直播檚 nearing 80, and Grace, were good buddies.

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Campney is also in her seventies.

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The couple is offering a $2,000 reward for Grace香蕉视频直播檚 safe return. She is red and tan, eight months old, and was last seen in her farmyard near Edes Road in Silver Creek. Anyone with information is asked to call 250-832-6406.

Dan and Bonnie Baskill, who own the Blind Bay Resort, also know too well about stolen dogs. Their friendly two-year-old Lab-blue heeler cross, Bailey, was nabbed from their property in the spring last year, but they managed to get her back.

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A pregnant woman met them with her 10-year-old daughter and Bailey 香蕉视频直播� sporting a different leash and collar. The dog leaped at Baskill, so happy to see him, to which the woman responded that the dog seemed to like him already.

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Although Baskill was willing to press charges, police told him the costs of pursuing them would be about $3,500, compared to the $200 she was asking for the dog. Plus the evidence might not be enough for a conviction. Baskill says he doesn香蕉视频直播檛 blame the police 香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播渃ourt costs just to watch them walk away香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播� and expects there are also other people and other ways animals are being stolen.

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A disappearing dog was also reported by Chase RCMP recently. On March 7, the detachment received a report that a six-month-old border collie/blue heeler pup was stolen from a residence on Silver Birch Lane in Pritchard.

A black Jeep Cherokee was observed near the driveway when the puppy disappeared.

Meanwhile in Silver Creek, Campney can香蕉视频直播檛 believe this has happened twice. She is holding out hope that Grace will be found, after her devastating experience when their last dog disappeared.

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