Dog Rescued From Delta Island
Dog Rescued From Island After Avoiding Capture Since April
Since April a little dog has been seen and heard around Delta Island near Stockton California. Whenever he was approached he would run away, disappearing into the thick brush. People have been trying for months to catch him and on Friday he was finally rescued.
Jimmy the Island Dog- photo via news10.net
The dog was caught using a live trap. Sheriff’s Deputies and local residents have been placing traps around the island trying to catch him. Over the past few months residents have noticed the island dog had been losing a lot of weight, they were concerned for his health.
Donald Wesley of Fair Oaks was out on the island checking on the live traps on Friday. “I was hearing the dog barking quite a bit,” Wesley said. “I saw him poking his head out from the side, one of those beaver tunnels. The tide was as low as it was going to get. I saw him jump from one side and swim across the shallow lagoon area … into the area where the traps were.” The dog ran right into one of the live traps Animal Control had placed. “He was not in a good mood in the cage,” Wesley said.
The island dog was then taken to the Stockton Animal Services Shelter. He wasn’t wearing a collar and no microchip was found, it’s unsure how he got out onto the island to begin with. Besides some fleas and long nails he’s in really good shape. The Shelter has named him Jimmy Buffet. He was quite skittish at first but is slowly warming up to all the human affection he’s receiving at the shelter.
After a four day waiting period to see if Jimmy’s owners come forward he’ll be put up for adoption. There have already been plenty of offers to give him a permanent home.
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