Missing Golden Retriever of West Springfield, Remi found dead, 'family finally has some closure'
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Remi, a missing Golden Retriever who was last seen in January was found dead in West Springfield on Tuesday.
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.'
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
an hour ago
- New York Times
Park Area Closed to Recover Body of Teen Who Fell Over 50-Foot Waterfall
Officials closed part of Olympic National Park in Washington State this week to recover the body of a teenager who slipped and fell over a 50-waterfall last weekend, the National Park Service said. The 18-year-old slipped on wet rocks at the top of Sol Duc Falls on Sunday afternoon, and plummeted to the bottom of the falls, witnesses told park officials. The man, whose name the authorities did not release, briefly resurfaced before disappearing beneath the water, park officials said. The park's swift water and rope rescue teams began their search immediately after the man disappeared, officials said, while another crew searched the riverbanks upstream from the trailhead. Thermal imaging was used to search the water, while drone teams from local police departments looked from above. Late on Monday, a park ranger found a submerged body pinned between the first and second falls, officials said, adding that it was 'likely that this is the visitor who fell over the falls the day before.' The park announced on Tuesday that it was closing the area around the falls as the teams prepared to recover the body. The point where the body was seen is in a slender canyon beneath the main falls, where the water gains speed. The force of the water was further strengthened, officials said, by higher temperatures, which cause rapid snowmelt and significantly high river flows. Park officials said Tuesday that they would 'begin the operation as soon as the river conditions allow for a safe and successful recovery.' They said that they were thwarted by the 50-foot cliffs, covered in algae and moss, on both sides of the area. Farther downstream, they said, there is a second waterfall, a whirlpool, and other hazards. Park officials did not offer any public updates after Tuesday, and did not respond to emails and phone messages on Friday. Olympic National Park, which preserves more than 920,000 acres on a thumb of land known as the Olympic Peninsula, is one of the largest, most remote, and least-developed protected areas in the United States.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Two men arrested during street-level enforcement operations in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Two men were arrested in Greenfield during street-level enforcement operations conducted by members of the Northwestern District Attorney's Anti-Crime Task Force. In a news release sent to 22News from the Northwestern District Attorney's Office, detectives from state police and Greenfield police with the Northwestern District Attorney's Anti-Crime Task Force made two drug and weapons-related arrests. Holyoke man charged with attempted murder and multiple gun offenses This past Wednesday, officers conducted a traffic stop on Bernardston Road in Greenfield at approximately 10:30 p.m. Ashfield resident, 34-year-old Christopher Gonyea, was arrested and charged with the following: Possession of a Class A substance (Heroin/Fentanyl) Possession of a Class B substance (cocaine) Possession of a Class E substance A traffic stop was conducted on Wells Street in Greenfield on June 3 at around 8:30 p.m. An officer observed drug paraphernalia in a car and, following an investigation, loaded handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine as well as additional ammunition and approximately 79 grams of cocaine. The Keene, New Hampshire resident, 22-year-old Thomas Evans, was arrested and charged with the following: Carrying a firearm without a license Possession of a large capacity firearm Possession of a large capacity feeding device Possession of ammunition Trafficking in cocaine WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Holyoke man charged with attempted murder and multiple gun offenses
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Holyoke last month. In a news release from Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan, officers were called at around 6:15 p.m. on May 26 for a report of a shooting victim in the area of Race and Dwight Streets. When officers arrived, they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Suspect wanted in connection with armed robbery arrested following Springfield police chase Police say that the shooting happened a few minutes beforehand in the area of West and Mosher Streets. A description of the suspect and their vehicle was obtained. The vehicle was found on Clemente Street at around 6:45 p.m. An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect, 33-year-old Victor Manuel-Pirela of Holyoke. On Wednesday at around 1 p.m., officers located Manuel-Pirela inside an apartment on Spring Street in Springfield. He was arrested and charged with the following: Arrest Warrant Firearm-Armed Assault to Murder Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Discharging a Firearm within 500 Feet of a Building Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card Possession of a Firearm without an FID Card Arrest Warrant Forge/Misuse RMV Document False Application for a Motor Vehicle License Identity Fraud WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
