An entire week without their cherished dog was a Cincinnati family’s worst nightmare. Their sorrow turned to a mixture of terror and excitement when they realized that their furry friend had been confined within a drainage pipe the entire time, wailing, hungry, and terrified.
Introducing Edgar, a four-year-old black retriever mix whose narrative ought to serve as a warning to pet owners everywhere.
Sean Ryan, the owner of the house garage, was working on his car when Edgar and his loyal friend Oscar made a bold attempt to flee.
The Ryans occasionally allowed their dogs to run free while playing under supervision, but they also employed an electric fence and leashes when necessary. The dogs had always returned home after a night of foraging among the woods, sometimes covered in mud.
Sean Ryan described his dogs as “good boys, but they love to sneak out.” It will only take them a night or two to escape and find their way back home.”
Ryan said, “They’re good boys, but they love to sneak out.”Ryan Julianne
But things weren’t the same this time around. The following morning, Oscar came home, but Edgar was still gone. This strange parting worried the family.
“We reasoned that since he was on our street, he wasn’t lost,” said an upbeat Sean Ryan. “He would just come home.” But when the days stretched into weeks, Edgar was nowhere to be seen.
It’s been a week. Edgar is not present. While strolling with Oscar every day, Ryan was feeling down about the prospect of living without his dog when he heard the familiar, high-pitched whine.
Edgar clarified that we refer to his nickname as “The Whistler.” It’s simple to confuse birdsong for him complaining when you hear them sing. I was standing on some grass, and I could not see a dog. Even though I believed I was having hallucinations, I told myself to wait until I could identify the sound.
One morning, while walking Oscar, Sean Ryan—who was worried over perhaps losing his dog—heard a familiar, high-pitched cry. Sean couldn’t help but notice Edgar’s odd habit of whistling. He waited cautiously to find out where the sounds came from, even though there was no dog in sight.
The cries grew louder as he approached a neighbor’s yard, where a vertical pipe crossed a drainage ditch running underneath it. He first met Edgar there.
As Sean Ryan recalled, tears were streaming down his face. “I can see nothing but his eyes glowing back at me,” he said. “He became agitated. Although he was happy to see me, he was desperate for me to take him away.”
Anxiety at seeing his pet imprisoned in the pipe mixed with delight at finding him was overwhelming Sean’s feelings. He was confused, going around in circles, not knowing how to let Edgar go.
After calling the fire department, a rescue unit arrived on the scene without delay. They dug a hole a few feet away from Edgar and carefully coaxed him out after excavating to disclose the pipe. Edgar had endured a horrifying ordeal during which he had been starved and had blisters from lying in water.
Luckily, a visit to the veterinarian revealed that there would be no long-term effects. Edgar was prescribed antibiotics, a blood test, an IV bag, and shaving cream to help with his wound healing.
Sean Ryan declared, “He’s made a remarkable recovery.” “He’s already ventured back to the scene!”
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Sean Ryan had been carrying a heavy load of guilt ever since the incident, but the happy ending brought him and his wife Juli, as well as their 20-year-old son Lucas, comfort. Lucas then shared Edgar’s story with the world through a well-known Imgur gallery.
To allow their dogs to indulge their adventurous side without fear, the family now plans to buy GPS trackers for both of them.
Sean Ryan thinks the lesson goes beyond responsible pet ownership. “I can’t believe how close I was to giving up,” he thought. We walk that loop every day. I’m not sure how many times I went by him. That’s what I want people to remember about this. Avoid assuming anything and never give up.
The reason Edgar got stuck in the pipe was explained by Sean, who said, “We think he went in there because he’s afraid of thunder.” At home, he’ll wedge himself under the bed to evade… We think that during the storm, he sneaked in and raced against that vertical pipe, becoming stuck and unable to escape.”
Additionally, he offered fellow dog owners some very important advice: “You should always have tags and microchips on your dogs.” Additionally, you ought to utilize a GPS tracking device if your dogs are “runners,” like Edgar, as I’ve now learned.”
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