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Romeo: Wherefore were thou, Romeo? | thisiscornwall.co.uk

ROMEO, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?

That question was constantly asked by Colin and Sue Bailey after their beloved pet dog went missing.

Romeo, a year-old Shih Tzu, disappeared for 19 days after he and their two other dogs got out on to the main road outside their home in Fore Street, Praze.

Days went by and they put up 300 posters and distributed 400 leaflets around the area as they desperately searched for their pet.

There were sightings of him from Carnhell Green to Hayle, but nobody was able to catch him.

"He was out during all that cold weather, when temperatures dropped to minus 12 degrees," said Colin, who runs a fish and chip shop in Camborne.

"We don't know how he survived for so long, though people told us they saw him rummaging in ditches."

He was finally caught on Friday morning when a woman at Angarrack tempted him in to her garage with some food.

"He jumped into my arms and started shaking. He was shaking all the way home," said Colin.

"He was just a bag of bones. He's doing all right now, enjoying the comforts of the lounge.

"We are so happy to have him home. We were desperate when he went missing.

"We used to go out every day, driving around just looking for him."

The couple have now taken measures to make sure Romeo stays put in future in the garden.

Sue Bailey, of Praze, reunited with her Shih Tzu, Romeo, who had been missing for 19 days.  Picture: CIoSP

Sue Bailey, of Praze, reunited with her Shih Tzu, Romeo, who had been missing for 19 days. Picture: CIoSP

 

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