Tag: lost and found

A Long-Lost Purse From 1957 Was Found in the Walls of an Ohio Middle School

Source: Amanda Jackson, CNN/ CTV, February 17, 2020 Dusty but still intact, the purse offers a glimpse into the life of a student from 1957. The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school has been solved. The red purse covered in… Continue reading A Long-Lost Purse From 1957 Was Found in the Walls of an Ohio Middle School

Surrey woman stranded more than 24 hours on remote logging road

Source: Penny Daflos, CTV Vancouver, August 29, 2019  Amy Anonby survived more than 24 hours lost in the woods of the Cariboo, coming back with a remarkable survival story involving a unicycle, a bear, a helicopter, and dozens of searchers. The 22-year-old woman had been headed alone to Mahood Lake on Aug. 25 to meet friends… Continue reading Surrey woman stranded more than 24 hours on remote logging road

Molly the Clyde has been found

Source: Jeremy Simes, Producer.com, December 27, 2018  In what can only be described as a Christmas miracle, Molly the coveted Clydesdale has finally been found after being missing for slightly more than three months. Owner Cindy Thomas said today that the bay-coloured mare was found Christmas Eve in ship shape in a neighbour’s yard. “Tears started… Continue reading Molly the Clyde has been found

UPDATE – Mistaken identity: Wrong dog welcomed home after 15 months

UPDATE – September 19, 2018 A Saskatchewan family now say the dog they thought they had reconnected with isn’t the dog they thought she was. Believing they had miraculously been reunited with Georgia, the family took the dog home and started to care for it – not realizing they were barking up the wrong tree.… Continue reading UPDATE – Mistaken identity: Wrong dog welcomed home after 15 months

‘People are good’: Stranger finds, returns lost wedding rings

Source: Ryan Flanagan, CTV News, September 6, 2018  When Matthew Taylor found two expensive-looking rings at the bottom of a splash pad, there wasn’t much question what he would do with them. For one thing, it was easy for him to empathize with the rings’ owner. Three weeks earlier – on his anniversary, in fact –… Continue reading ‘People are good’: Stranger finds, returns lost wedding rings

Brother lost, uncle found: Prized World War bracelet finds its way home

Source: CTV News, February 11, 2018 An Alberta woman mourning the loss of her brother has been unexpectedly reunited with a Second World War ID bracelet that belonged to her long-lost uncle, after whom her brother was named. The silver ID bracelet was once the property of Sgt. Airgunner Leonard Switzer, who served with the Royal… Continue reading Brother lost, uncle found: Prized World War bracelet finds its way home

Women rescued after 5 months lost at sea finally set foot on ground

Source: Ken Mortisugu, The Associated Press, October 30, 2017  Two women from Hawaii who were adrift on a storm-battered sailboat in the Pacific for months set foot on solid ground Monday at a U.S. Navy base in southern Japan. The USS Ashland rescued Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and their two dogs about 1,450 kilometers southeast of Japan, and… Continue reading Women rescued after 5 months lost at sea finally set foot on ground

Alberta man reunited with dogs found in Saskatchewan

By Roberta Bell, Kyle Muzyka, CBC News, November 6, 2016  David Lecky had his vehicle stolen with his dogs inside and was reunited with them three days later When David Lecky received a phone call from a stranger on Saturday morning, he was getting ready to put up posters of his three missing dogs. The… Continue reading Alberta man reunited with dogs found in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan dog 'beat the odds' to survive nearly month in well

By Dario Balca, CTV News, October 21, 2016  A family dog in southern Saskatchewan is recovering after surviving nearly a month trapped at the bottom of a well. Bruno, a seven-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, disappeared in mid-September. He was without food and suffered from the falling temperatures until he was found late last week. “His… Continue reading Saskatchewan dog 'beat the odds' to survive nearly month in well