Dogs reclaimed after Melbourne storms

 

Wilson with owner Tonia. Courtesy The Herald & Weekly Times Photographic Collection

As Melbourne recovers after the record breaking storms, 76 of the 92 dogs who were rescued by The Lost Dogs' Home over Saturday and Sunday have been reclaimed by their owners.

Wilson, the seven year old Maltese Mix who became a doggy pinup after posing in Wednesday’s Herald Sun in pink gumboots and a raincoat, went home to his owner in Pascoe Vale the same day.

Tonia, Wilson’s owner, describes him as a serial escape artist and was thankful her mischievous boy was safely rescued by the Home in the upheaval the wild weather caused.

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 “We are thrilled that so many of the dogs we brought in over the weekend had identification, meaning we could contact owners to alert them to their pet’s whereabouts.

Although the majority of dogs have been reclaimed, there are still a number whose owners haven’t come in to look for them. We hope they won’t have to wait too much longer,” said Operations Manager Sue Conroy.