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#1 · (Edited)
Each day is a new beginning, each new day brings the promise of Hope.


Gabby's dad, Ch Thornelea's Bond...James Bond escaped from Wrentham, Mass.

Please light a candle and say a prayer that Bond is found and reunited with his owner Carol.

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#9 ·
Yes, I will continue in prayer for Bond, and his safety and return, for as long as he is missing. I pray to a God who is all knowing and He has not let anyone find him to date, so he remains on my prayer list until he is found or God tells me to stop. :wavey:
 
#11 ·
Candle lit for Bond, praying he will be reunited with Carol soon x
 
#12 ·
Thinking of Bond, Carol, and all the devoted volunteers- hoping for that miracle.
 
#15 ·
Another candle lit, another prayer said.

Remember that our candles go out after 48 hours, so please light another when yours begins to gutter.
 
#18 ·
Bond's Facebook page just updated:

Here is what we accomplished, week ending 8/10/14
1. Because the expanded search area posting of last week
was in question by a few Facebook followers, after we reported
it to be complete, it was decided that members of the Bond Team
would do a visual confirmation of those towns in question.
We are pleased to state that all of the areas were posted as we originally stated and want to thank the hard working volunteers that made that happen.
2. This week the area was again expanded to include Westwood, Dover, Milford, Taunton, Mendon, Raynham, and Sharon. Posting of these areas continue and will be on going this week.
3. Phone outreach has reported:
They have addressed all of the area vets, shelters, groomers, ACO's, training schools, DPW, town police, trash haulers, etc. The process of one-to-one phone calls will continue with a weekly reminder that we are still looking for Bond. Several more fliers were hand delivered to area vets and kennels this week.
4. The Internet Lost Dog sites have been watched daily. Many Internet findings were followed and found not to be Bond.
5. All possible "sightings" were investigated promptly and followed up again the next day or within two days.
6. Possible sightings:
Wrentham: Interstate 495 North—Large animal strike. Mansfield ACO confirms not a dog but a fox or coyote. Foxboro ACO also confirmed same.
North Walpole: North St.—loose Golden running along street.
East Walpole: "Gold colored" dog running behind Middle school. Bond volunteer found loose yellow lab and Walpole ACO was phoned.
Franklin: Forest St.—Golden Retriever seen along wood line loose and then ran into the woods. Walked area, posted neighborhood, placed game camera in the area of the sighting. After 3 days no photos on camera. Pulled the camera.
Norton: ACO called with possible rescue. After speaking with him, he had picked up a 2 year old female.
Norton Animal Shelter: Shelter volunteers phoned in to report they had a Golden Retriever. After conversation with shelter worker it was determined to be the same dog the ACO had already phoned about.
7. We would like to address the loose Golden in Leominster:
The woman that called the sighting in would not give us a street address for what ever reason; therefore, the Leominster ACO was called. For those of you that remarked we could have done a "reverse look-up" of her number, the phone she used had a restricted number. For those of you that believe you can trace
a restricted number I assure you it only happens on TV. We have heard nothing more about this dog and can only hope the caller was mistaken or that the dog has been reunited with his human family.
8. Volunteers have been called to help with our door-to-door walk. Walkers have agreed to submit to a CORI check by the Wrentham Police. This process has just started.
9. Local cable TV stations have been contacted and several have offered to run the Bond flyer on their daily loop.
We wish to thank all of our volunteers for their dedication to this effort and to all of our positive Facebook followers.
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The Bond Team
 
#20 ·
Let's not give up hope everyone. Bond may very well still be out there frightened & scared but still hanging on. Dogs have been missing longer than this and still managed to be found or even find their way home. How about everyone lighting another candle to help light his way. We haven't given up Bond, you're still very much in our thoughts.

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Pete & Woody
 
#22 ·
I've watched this from afar and I'm certainly sympathetic to the owners loss, but IMO after this amount of time, Bond probably is living with another family. At some point someone may ask questions and hopefully, it will lead to his return, but if he hasn't been found as many dogs are, hit by a car, then I truly believe he has been taken in. Why they don't return him is sad, but obvious in today's society. Someone got something for free and didn't have to work at having an incredible dog. I continue to hope that he will turn up and be returned. As an owner it would be devastating not to know where your dog is and if he is safe.
 
#26 ·
I've watched this from afar and I'm certainly sympathetic to the owners loss, but IMO after this amount of time, Bond probably is living with another family. At some point someone may ask questions and hopefully, it will lead to his return, but if he hasn't been found as many dogs are, hit by a car, then I truly believe he has been taken in. Why they don't return him is sad, but obvious in today's society. Someone got something for free and didn't have to work at having an incredible dog. I continue to hope that he will turn up and be returned. As an owner it would be devastating not to know where your dog is and if he is safe.
Yes, I agree with Tayla's Mom, that it is a real good possibility that Bond is in a home somewhere. I have thought this for 2-3 weeks now. I think there has been enough noise that if he is in a home somewhere, that who ever has him is just ignoring the signs and want him that badly as to not say anything. That being the case, I think whoever has him will probably get him a collar and a name tag and try to make up a story on him, so that when they go to a vet, there is not much going to be asked. However, I think a vet that is worth there credentials will discover his tattoo and will start to wonder. I would rather the end of the Bond story end this way than he be laying out in a field somewhere. However, I will continue to pray that Carol and he are reunited soon.:wavey:
 
#23 ·
Maybe. But there was a Golden just a few months ago that wandered out of the woods after being lost a year, and she had from all appearances been foraging and taking care of herself in the woods the whole time. So it could happen.
 
#24 ·
It certainly could happen, but I'd rather think a kind family took him in and he is warm and dry and fed well than he was still roaming alone looking for food. The entire situation is very sad and I would hate to have to be put in her situation.
 
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