Lost and Found: 'Blue' The Dog Caught, Returned to Long Valley Home

It was a roller-coaster week for one Long Valley family whose foster dog got loose from his leash, setting off a town wide manhunt.

The search is over now, and Blue the dog is back at his foster home after residents worked hand-in-hand with professional trapper Buddha Dog Rescue.

Blue was going for a stroll along Columbia Trail late last week when he took off from his leash. He didn’t stray too far, as residents called in sightings of the pup every day.

Finally, after plenty of volunteer help with posting signs and sending out a robo-call to Washington Township residents, Blue was found Wednesday afternoon.

“We are so happy and thankful that Blue is home safe and sound,” a message read on the Facebook page dedicated to finding Blue. “He is infested with ticks and will need to go to the vet, but otherwise he seems no worse for the wear. He is currently sounds asleep on my couch.”

Blue came from Tennessee through Eleventh Hour Rescue. All of his siblings have been adopted, aside from his brother, Duke. Both are still in search of their forever homes and need to find a place with another dog.

The outpouring of support in Long Valley was immense. Patch’s original story about Blue missing had a total of 683 shares on the Long Valley Patch Facebook page in just three days.

Photo Credit: ‘Blue The Found Dog’ Facebook page.