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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Epileptic teenage girl's support dog who can tell when she is about to have a seizure is missing in the Scottish Highlands
He has been specially trained to support a teenager with epilepsy by alerting her and her family to an impending seizure. But two-year-old golden retriever Louie has not been seen for a fortnight after managing to slip off his lead during a walk in the Highlands. An urgent search is now underway to reunite the support dog with 17-year-old Ellie Lynn, in Fort William. Her mother, Louise Manson, said the family had been out to Steall Falls, in Glen Nevis, on May 26 when Louie gave them the slip and has not been since. However, the 41-year-old believes the dog is still out there and said: 'We have heard barking and his scent has been picked up by a tracker dog, but other than that there's been very little. 'But it does give us hope that he's still alive. 'They are amazing dogs. 'I would hate to think he's out there hurt and we can't get to him.' The family have camped in the area and had barbecues in the hope of luring Louie back to them while local groups and walking visitors have also kept an eye out for him having seen social media posts about the missing dog. There are even wildlife cameras set up to see if he can be traced. Ms Manson said Louie and her daughter bonded from the very first time they met. She added: 'Louie picked Ellie, he stuck with her our whole visit. 'He's amazing, so bubbly and friendly. 'If Ellie is building up to a seizure he can somehow sense it and alerts us so we know what we're looking for and know if its going to develop. 'Even when Ellie is unwell he doesn't leave her side, he can sense when something is wrong with her. 'If anyone is ill, he lies with his head on our chests. 'He's Ellie's main support, like a security blanket.' The teenager told the BBC: 'Louie's really important because he helps me with my epilepsy. 'He doesn't really bark but he tries to make people notice something's wrong and takes them to where I am. 'Then he comes and lies on my chest or stomach. 'He's very friendly, happy and cuddly. He sits on your knee and everything. He doesn't really leave you alone. 'I miss him a lot. It's weird without him around the house.' Louie has a green collar with a small bow tie and is friendly to approach. Ms Manson said he could be on any of the routes from the waterfall and added: 'Please get in touch if you see him.'
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
Therapy dog missing in Highlands for two weeks as owners continue 'relentless search'
Golden Retriever Louie is trained to alert the family when teen Ellie Lynn is about to have an epileptic seizure. The family of a support dog missing for two weeks has opened up on the 'relentless search' they've carried out for their beloved pet. Louie the two-year-old Golden Retriever is trained to let the family of teenager Elie Lynn know when she is about to have an epileptic seizure. Desperate, the family have left dirty clothing and food around the area to try to lure their pup to safety. The pooch is now much more than a help for the 17-year-old, becoming "a huge part" of the youngster's family, leaving them heartbroken at his absence. He has been missing since Monday, May 26, when he slipped free from his choker while walking up Glen Nevis, in Fort William. The family say they are absolutely desperate to bring him home. Despite regularly searching for him in the 16 days since he vanished, Louie is still missing. The family were given hope after hearing barking up the Glen on Sunday, June 8. Owner Louise Manson told the Record today: "It's been an absolute struggle. My 12-year-old daughter, Lara, has been out searching relentlessly with me. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. " Ellie has found the two weeks so hard, it would give her security and her companion back. Home isn't home without him, it would mean the absolute world for him to come home for all of us." A Facebook group, called Official search page for finding Louie, was set up to try and help track him down, with members of the public helping in the searches. Louise wrote on Monday: "Update, more barking has been heard yesterday, but it could be coming from anywhere. Which is a positive. We have been given other positive information which indicates he's 100% alive yesterday. "We were out again last night at steall falls until late. Clothes out, food has been left and a wildlife camera. In the hope we can narrow down his location and get him home. "We think with the falls being so busy, he's scared and in hiding during the day. We have been told, shouting his name may make him want to hide further away. So its a case of just seeing where he is and trying to tempt him. "We are confident we will get him home…it's just taking longer than hoped. Again thank you for help, messaging, searching and all your kind words. Its all helping so much at this time." Posting on the group previously, she wrote: "Just putting it out there. On Monday the 26th of May, if anyone was up Glen Nevis and steall falls. "Has anyone has taken Louie, out of good will thinking he was abandoned, a stray or injured or he followed you on a walk and has become your companion. Please return him. We will travel to collect. This has broken our hearts. "Our home isn't home without him. If you pm us no one will need to know. We just need him home. He was originally my daughters therapy dog for her epilepsy but has become a huge part of our wee family."
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Urgent search in Highlands for teenager's missing support dog
An urgent search is being carried out to find a teenager's support dog who has been missing in the Highlands for two a two-year-old golden retriever, is trained to let 17-year-old Ellie Lynn's family know when she is about to have an epileptic he went missing on the path to Steall Falls in Glen Nevis after slipping his mum, Louise Manson, 41, from Fort William, said the family have been leaving food and dirty clothes out on the route in the hope he will catch the scent. They have also camped in the area and had barbecues. Groups of locals and visiting walkers have been searching for him and wildlife cameras are being installed to see if they can spot family's hopes were raised at the weekend when a tracker dog picked up his scent after first smelling Louie's blanket. Louise told BBC News: "The dog smelled some of Louie's blanket and tracked him for a while - it must have been recent because the rain has been horrendous."It gives us a lot of hope that he's still alive. People have also been hearing barking."She said that when Louie went missing it was raining and the path was very narrow."A family were passing us, the kids were upset, the rain was pouring and Louie slipped his lead," she said."We looked down and he was literally gone. We don't know what happened to him."The family checked the river and scanned the area, going in different directions, but there was no sign of Louie."We went home, told our children, put a post on Facebook and before we knew it there were locals up here helping us search," Louise said."Louie is so friendly and bubbly. He's like one of the kids. He just sits on your knee, cuddles into you when you're watching TV. If you're not well he's always resting his head on your chest - he doesn't leave your side."If Ellie is home alone and feeling insecure he's by her side. If she's building up to a seizure he can somehow sense it and alerts us so we know what we're looking for and know if its going to develop."He's pretty amazing." Louise said it had been a real struggle for the family since he went missing."It's been really difficult," she said. "But the help has been amazing, phenomenal."He's got to be somewhere. I've heard of dogs appearing five years later, five months later."He's a member of the family. He sits at the table with us when we have dinner. He's definitely special."She added: "Ellie's lost without him."Ellie said: "He's really important because he helps me with my epilepsy. He doesn't really bark but he tries to make people notice something's wrong and takes them to where I am. Then he comes and lies on my chest or stomach."He's very friendly, happy and cuddly. He sits on your knee and everything. He doesn't really leave you alone."I miss him a lot. It's weird without him around the house."
