After hours unsuccessfully trying to catch an abandoned German Shepherd Dog, St. Louis Stray Rescue became so concerned about staying out in the cold all night. The American city was in freezing temperatures last week and the rescue operation was constantly trying to save as many stray animals as possible.
After recently losing a mother’s dog and catching a cold after being found late, rescuers were determined not to lose another dog when they answered the call about a German shepherd running through the streets.
And St. Louis Stray Rescue on Instagram: “We’ve been trying all day to save this huge and scared dog.” “He was approaching us, but the cars scared him and the steering scared him more than the cars.”
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When he was unsuccessful, they tried to lure him into the trap. But that didn’t work either. The rescuers declared, “He was too big and was holding the trap with his body.”
You could see the German Shepherd felt the cold. “He ran down the busy streets and raised his feet so we knew he was cold and there was nowhere to go. Truck drivers told us he was thrown.”
Unable to catch him and as night approached the rescuers had to surrender temporarily and leave him behind. They said, “Last night was a sleepless night for us because we were worried about it.” But they’ll be back in the neighborhood first thing in the morning knowing the dog will be hungry, and maybe, maybe it’ll be easier to catch!
When they discovered the dog, they set up a larger trap with a pile of food. Donna Lochmann, chief rescuer in the St. Louis Stray Rescue, you toss a trail of food in the trap and hope it will help convince the stray dog to leave. It doesn’t look like it’s going to work, but the moment the dog walks on its back. “This time he was desperate enough to squeeze into our biggest trap!”
They felt very comfortable with his presence! Back at their shelter, they called the dog Iceberg and shared a follow-up photo.
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It looks so happy to be inside and warm. “Iceberg is ready to snuggle into his big, fluffy blankets tonight,” wrote Stray Rescue. “He’ll sleep very well!”
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