Missing Golden Retriever of West Springfield, Remi found dead, 'family finally has some closure'
The 7-month-old puppy of West Springfield was last seen on January 3rd in the Cooks Park playground area and was wearing a red collar with white bones on it with his leash still attached.
Many community members rallied to help the Blaser family find him. West Springfield Police and Hawkeye Aerial Systems used their drones to conduct searches in areas where he may have been hiding without any success. A reward was also set up in the chance that someone may have taken him in thinking he was a stray.
Family in West Springfield searching for missing Golden Retriever
Police urged homeowners to check their properties and to be on the lookout. 'Check your property, look under the deck, look behind the shed, look in the bushes. Remi could be trapped or stuck with the leash,' said Sergeant Joe LaFrance of the West Springfield Police Department.
The family also worked with Missing Mutts Search & Rescue, along with Missing Dogs of Massachusetts. On Wednesday morning, the nonprofit organization, Missing Mutts Search & Rescue of Somers, Connecticut posted on Facebook that Remi was found dead in a West Springfield backyard.
According to the post, Remi was found on Tuesday behind a garage, between a fence and under a pile of thick brush. When he was brought to a veterinarian where they determined he may have been hit by a vehicle and ran to hide in a small space. They also indicated that he had been deceased most likely since the first couple of days he was missing.
The sad, unfortunate news has brought closure to the Blaser family and stated to Missing Mutts Search & Rescue, that they 'thank everyone for EVERY SINGLE OUNCE of love, prayers, and searching of the many areas we needed to clear.'
West Springfield Police Sergeant Joe LaFrance told 22News that the department is 'very sorry to hear the news about Remi, but it's good the family finally has some closure.'
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