Lost Yellowstone dog Luna found after month on the run

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 23:09 · Archive

Luna, a Jack Russell terrier missing for over a month in Yellowstone National Park, was caught in a live trap and reunited with her owners.

Luna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier from California, escaped from her family's cabin in Yellowstone National Park on 10 September. The family had left her in the cabin with a 'Do Not Disturb' sign while they explored the park. Housekeeping staff accidentally opened the door, and after chasing her for over two hours, Luna remained missing.

For more than a month, the dog evaded capture despite numerous sightings. She was spotted crossing street intersections, walking through employee housing, and entering lodges via automatic doors. Volunteers and the family grew increasingly concerned as winter approached, knowing Luna faced threats from grizzly bears, wolves and other predators in the sprawling national park.

Luna was finally caught in a live trap on Wednesday, baited with scraps from a T-shirt and pillowcase belonging to her family. Volunteer Katie Boucher, who led the rescue effort, found her in the trap. A veterinarian examined Luna on Wednesday afternoon and found her underweight but alert and in good spirits. Boucher noted that Luna had spent her first year of life surviving on the streets before being adopted, which likely helped her survive in the wilderness.

How it is being reported

• Pup that escaped into Yellowstone wilderness for over a month found after frantic searchLuna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier who vanished in Yellowstone National Park, has been found alive.New York Post · 15 Oct, 00:24
• Luna, dog missing in Yellowstone for a month, is reunited with her ownersJack Russell terrier that escaped from family’s cabin in September was caught in a live trap Luna, a Jack Russell terrier who eluded capture for over a month as concern for the dog’s survival mounted ahead of winter in Yellowstone national park, was caught in a live trap Wednesday and reunited with her owners. The 10-year-old dog had been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors at the sprawling national park that’s home to grizzly bears, wolves and other predators. Continue reading...Guardian World · 14 Oct, 22:50
• Lost little dog appears to be searching for her family as deadly Yellowstone winter looms, locals sayA small dog named Luna has been on the loose in Yellowstone National Park since SeptemberIndependent World · 14 Oct, 09:02

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