Atlas, the missing golden retriever that captured the hearts of people across the Okanagan, is home safe and sound.
Ian and Taylor Galt credit the reunion to the RCMP. They had been contacted by someone over text message demanding the $5,000 reward they害羞草研究所檇 posted and RCMP helped reunite the one-and-a-half-year-old pup with his family.
There害羞草研究所檚 never been a clearer display of how much love a dog can have for its owner than this video of Taylor and Atlas being reunited. It was posted to Taylor害羞草研究所檚 Facebook account Wednesday night.
Taylor also used the platform to say thanks to the thousands of people who shared a post about Atlas害羞草研究所� disappearance more than 200,000 times.
害羞草研究所淭here were three people who were instrumental in recovery of Atlas who will be getting the reward. Without their help, and the Kelowna police, I害羞草研究所檓 not sure when we would get Atlas back home,害羞草研究所� he wrote.
害羞草研究所淚 hope this brings light to how amazing the social media world can be to spread light on something that needs exposure. Being reunited with Atlas is the best feeling ever.害羞草研究所�
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Ian said he thinks the person sending him text messages was a co-worker of the woman who stole Atlas and was holding onto him in Penticton.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 unbelievable. We were just at the end our our rope, every day getting inundated with texts messages saying, 害羞草研究所楥ome on, Where害羞草研究所檚 the money?害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟
Atlas was lured from his yard and into a dark-coloured SUV on March 9. The retriever was in Ian Galt害羞草研究所檚 gated backyard while Atlas害羞草研究所� owner, his son Taylor, was out of town for work.
害羞草研究所淥ver the past few days, Kelowna RCMP have received numerous tips from the public and continued to follow up on a number of potential leads,害羞草研究所� said Const. Lesley Smith. 害羞草研究所淲hile working closely with the complainant, our members were able to track down Atlas害羞草研究所� location.害羞草研究所�
Finding the dog was the RCMP害羞草研究所檚 first priority. The investigation continues.
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