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The owner of a missing husky offers a prize of $ 7,500, hoping to recruit an army of teenagers during school holidays to track down the elusive canine.
Porirua vet Rhea Hurley offers the reward for locating 2-year-old Luna, who disappeared from her home and the vet clinic on July 17.
Multiple sightings keep Hurley and her husband’s hopes alive after more than two months.
Luna has been seen wandering around by members of the public, as well as seven cameras Hurley has installed in Bodmin Park, specifically to track down her missing pet.
The cameras, which are attached to trees in the areas where it has been seen, take a photo every time movement is detected and are generally used to detect wildlife. Other motion cameras are also being used.
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Since Luna first disappeared, after opening a door and running off with her sister, Chell, the couple have taken extraordinary steps to locate her.
They have used thermal sensing drones, distributing 2,500 brochures, knocking on doors, creating a website, Facebook and Instagram pages.
Thirty people recently participated in a community search.
“We have been so lucky, people have been donating money. So if someone finds her and we have to give her a reward, there are a couple of people who are going to contribute money to help. The support has been incredible.
“We thought about it [the reward] It could be good for teens because they are on school vacation right now. “
But, Hurley warns if Luna is seen, stay away from her.
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Rhea Hurley and her huskies Mikko, Chell and Whit await the return of Luna, a member of the pack, who has been missing since mid-July.
“If someone sees her, if they could call us right away and take a picture of her, because she’s quite frivolous and even we haven’t been able to call her. I think she’s probably a little wild by now and would be too scared to go to anyone. But if you can watch her, I’ll be there. “
Hurley witnessed Luna and Chell escape through the back door in July and chased the dogs down the street.
“They crossed State Highway 1 and came back. It was frightening. We only managed to get his sister back. “
On the way back, Luna collided with the side of a car stopped at the stoplight, which Hurley thinks scared her and that’s why she didn’t return.
The first sighting of Luna was reported a few days after her disappearance, on Grays Rd.
“We [also] captured it on camera in Bodmin Park, which is at the end of the street. So we all went looking in the bush, but we think we could have scared her because we haven’t had another sighting with that camera. “
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Hurley’s love of dogs began when she was just a child and now she has four, including Luna.
Shortly after Luna’s disappearance, Hurley’s husband searched for her during the day, while Hurley stayed up all night sitting in his ute, with the trunk open that held the bed, toys, food and water from Moon.
“I parked near where I last saw her and left the back open so she was somewhere she felt safe to jump in. We were hoping she would smell the familiar smell and food and be drawn in.”
Over time, long nights and days became unsustainable.
“So it’s just about taking his picture and seeing if anyone sees it.”
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Two-year-old Luna is capricious, so Hurley asks people to call her cell phone immediately if they see her, rather than approach the dog.
Potential sightings have been reported regularly throughout the weeks, most recently on Friday with the tracking cameras moving depending on where the sightings are.
Hurley, he has three other dogs besides Luna.
