A Silver Creek couple and their family have received the news they were dreading.

Daughter Stefani Langenegger reports that the body of Grace, their eight-month-old Australian Kelpie dog, was found today, very close to the house.

Grace was Pat Campney and Steve Langenegger害羞草研究所檚 close companion and ranch helper on their Silver Creek farm where they have 150 cattle.

She went missing on Friday, March 3 from their farmyard and was the second dog they害羞草研究所檇 lost 害羞草研究所� Angus disappeared the same way a year earlier. They suspected both were stolen.

Stefani says there is no sign of injury and a post mortem examination will be performed.

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A big hole has been left in the hearts and lives of a Silver Creek couple 害羞草研究所� for the second time.

On Friday, March 3, around noon, Pat Campney and Steve Langenegger害羞草研究所檚 beloved dog Grace disappeared from their yard. They haven害羞草研究所檛 seen her since.

The same thing happened to their last dog, Angus, who disappeared on a Friday in February a year ago, also around noon. They believe they were both stolen.

Both were purebred Australian Kelpies and working cattle dogs, although they were spayed and neutered so they couldn害羞草研究所檛 be used for breeding.

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Campney explains that her spouse, who害羞草研究所檚 nearing 80, and Grace, were good buddies.

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They called her: 害羞草研究所淎mazing Grace. Little amazing Grace.害羞草研究所�

Campney is also in her seventies.

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The couple is offering a $2,000 reward for Grace害羞草研究所檚 safe return. She is red and tan, eight months old, and was last seen in her farmyard near Edes Road in Silver Creek. Anyone with information is asked to call 250-832-6406.

Dan and Bonnie Baskill, who own the Blind Bay Resort, also know too well about stolen dogs. Their friendly two-year-old Lab-blue heeler cross, Bailey, was nabbed from their property in the spring last year, but they managed to get her back.

A friend saw Bailey害羞草研究所檚 photo on Vernon Buy and Sell, just a couple of hours after she disappeared. On the pretense of being an interested buyer, Baskill was able to set up a meeting in an Armstrong park with the woman selling their dog. Police followed them there but remained hidden.

A pregnant woman met them with her 10-year-old daughter and Bailey 害羞草研究所� sporting a different leash and collar. The dog leaped at Baskill, so happy to see him, to which the woman responded that the dog seemed to like him already.

The woman said she害羞草研究所檇 had the dog a long time, her rental place would no longer allow dogs, and her daughter was terribly upset at giving her up.

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The woman maintained she did not take anyone害羞草研究所檚 dog, and said it was her girlfriend害羞草研究所檚.

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Baskill briefly spoke to the little girl, and said, 害羞草研究所淵ou know your mother took our dog. She said, 害羞草研究所業 know.害羞草研究所� She said, 害羞草研究所榃e can never keep a dog.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

Although Baskill was willing to press charges, police told him the costs of pursuing them would be about $3,500, compared to the $200 she was asking for the dog. Plus the evidence might not be enough for a conviction. Baskill says he doesn害羞草研究所檛 blame the police 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渃ourt costs just to watch them walk away害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� and expects there are also other people and other ways animals are being stolen.

害羞草研究所淲e got our dog back, but only because our friends saw it in Vernon. We were very fortunate to get the dog back.害羞草研究所�

A disappearing dog was also reported by Chase RCMP recently. On March 7, the detachment received a report that a six-month-old border collie/blue heeler pup was stolen from a residence on Silver Birch Lane in Pritchard.

A black Jeep Cherokee was observed near the driveway when the puppy disappeared.

Meanwhile in Silver Creek, Campney can害羞草研究所檛 believe this has happened twice. She is holding out hope that Grace will be found, after her devastating experience when their last dog disappeared.

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