Please Help Find Jacob ...

Rescue Remedies · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 09:17 PM

Hi there

I have received the following and would appreciate it if you could read and cross post it far and wide:

From: Haggerwoods@aol.com [mailto:Haggerwoods@aol.com]
Sent: 05 March 2009 16:35

Subject: PLEASE HELP FIND JACOB

Dear Doglover

I wonder if I can ask you for your help to find our missing Bracco Italiano Jacob, who has been missing since 21st January 2009, some 6 weeks ago now in the Saffron Walden Area (CB11)

Jacob went missing on a walk after chasing deer, and has only been vaguely sighted twice since.
We as his owners are desperate to alert people to him being missing, purely in case you should see him in your area, hear about him through your customer base, or just by going about your day to day business.

Jacob is a very distinctive, rare breed dog and therefore hopefully all the more easily spotted.
At this time we are unsure if Jacob has now found his way into the wrong hands after his initially being lost, and therefore we are emailing further afield his normal area.
We are hoping that as he is microchipped he will be found through that should he get to a rescue centre, but we are now being told that not all centres (especially the smaller volunteers centres) have scanners ?
Or some do not scan too well. We therefore have taken to emailing everyone we can possibly find to show them Jacob, and ask that they check the dogs they have, just in case.

We would be eternally grateful to you if you would pass or display the attached poster in your rescue centre or kennels, or pass to anyone and everyone you feel could then help pass it on themselves.
The internet is a fabulous medium for spreading the word, and we hope that through it we can gain back some vital information as to where Jacob is.......

We are heartbroken that we haven't been able to find our lovely boy despite much time and effort spent looking, we are absolutely desperate to know where he is and won't rest until we find our boy.

With much Thanks in advance for any help you can offer, and apologies too if this is more than the 1st email we've sent. Forgive us, we are just desperate to be making people aware he is still missing.

Shelley & Jon Haggerwood

Tel Home 01763 838954
Mobiles 07828 671550 07986 881060

princess pooch · #2 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 01:46 PM

Hope you find him,ive been through the same thing and its heartbraking.

Pollyanna580 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 12:58 PM

I have been following Jacob's story since he went mssing, it was posted on another forum a couple of days after he dissapered, also there was a piece on our local tv news about him about five weeks ago and ive been trying to find out if he had been found yet so this has answered my question. I can't imagine what his owners are going through, he is such a gorgeous dog i really hope they get good news soon, and that he is safe and well.

hairydog · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 08:00 PM

Really hope you find him soon, he is really lovely, like you say, none of these about, but i doubt very much many people would know what type of dog it was anyway.

turkeylad · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 08:58 PM

REALLY Hope you find him soon

Rescue Remedies · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 10:21 PM

The latest update:

Quote:

From: Haggerwoods@aol.com [mailto:Haggerwoods@aol.com]
Sent: 12 March 2009 11:47

Subject: Please help

Hello friends

As you may already know, we have been desperately trying to find our missing dog Jacob, a male Bracco Italiano who has been missing since 21st Jan.

I know you have most probably had numerous emails from either me, or our friends who are helping in our search, but right now I am writing to you as the focus of our search has changed.

On Monday evening we had a call from a lady on a mobile (number was shown) and who told us they have Jacob. The call was short, as if she was disturbed and had to go.

We have desperately tried in vain to get to speak to the person on the mobile number again, many (many) times and left messages and pleas for this person to get back in touch with us.

I have additionally sent texts to the phone asking for them to let us know he is okay, to take him somewhere 'safe' for us to get him, and asking if it's about reward money.

So far, the phone rings and is aborted to answerphone every time one of us calls.

I am told that hoaxers do not usually show their mobile number, it kind of defeats the object of them calling up. Knowing this obviously adds to our concerns for our boy.

We have contacted the police, who seem helpless (or is that unwilling) in being able to trace the callers mobile due to their "certain criteria". This shocking lack of help just makes this all the more upsetting. If Jacob were a motorbike or car, then the 'criteria' would be helpful no doubt.

So, yet again I find I am left with no alternative than to take the matter into my own hands, and therefore I am asking you to email Jacob's details to as many people as you can, and keep an eye out for him in your rescue, or at work or around your local area.

He could turn up just about anywhere now.

If you know of rescues (large or small) in your area, can I ask you to please kindly send them the email to make them aware of Jacob's plight. I have tried to cover all areas but cannot guarantee to know all the smaller rescues that I need to contact.

We all send those chain letter "send to 8 friends" emails round like wildfire, and I hope that we can do the same here but for more of a purpose.

Someone must know about Jacob, and through word of mouth we hope that it can feed back to us of any information of his whereabouts.

We are just utterly desperate to find him.

I really do appreciate your time is precious, so Thank You for reading this and passing it on to anyone and everyone you feel can help us spread the word.

Kind regards & Thanks
Shelley Haggerwood
Where is Jacob our Bracco ?

#7 (**permalink**) 13-03-2009, 08:30 AM

could one of us phone for her? she may answer from a different number? see if we could help?

Rescue Remedies · #8 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 08:20 PM

I have received the following update:

Quote:

Dear Friends,

As it's a month since I last contacted you, I have to sadly say that Jacob our beautiful Bracco Italiano is still missing, and we find ourselves having to relight the campaign for Jacob intensely once more.

We have had a fabulous response around the time of Cruft's, and I know many of you who were present added his poster to your stands or kindly handed out our flyers.
We were so pleased to see that level of help, and can't Thank You enough.

Yesterday marked Jacob being missing for some 10 weeks.
Quite shocking for us really despite our efforts, and him being so highly distinguishable, you would just be so sure that if someone had him, he would stick out like a sore thumb.
So far, that certainly hasn't been the case.
We have however had a recent report from a dog walker that a man in his mid forties in the Welwyn Garden City area, has acquired a new dog recently and he very much is fitting Jacob's description.
The lady who has seen him, and actually had her hands on him is 99% sure it is Jacob ?
The man walking the dog is described as a tall, slim, and dark haired.
Of course we rallied our trusty friends, and staked out the area from morning until dark for almost 2 weeks, but so far we have not seen this man, nor the dog in question.
He told this local lady dog walker that he bought the dog after seeing it chained up on a travellers site in 'Essex' some 3 weeks ago.
Sadly the dog walker doesn't know where this man lives, but he is apparently local to Welwyn and probably lives in the immediate area near the lakes.
We have now resorted to postering heavily and putting flyers through most of the local area houses.

This is the reason for us emailing you all once again.
We are not now sure where Jacob could be, or has been, nor do we know where could end up if word has gotten round to this man that we are looking for him.
He may feel he's being hunted enough to dump him somewhere, or take him out to a rescue centre rather than claim the reward money and answer any questions.
Quite frankly to be honest we just want our dog back, no questions asked from him, and as soon as we have Jacob in our grasp, that is all we will need.
This nightmare will end right there as far as we care concerned.
We are happy to just walk away with him safe in our care.

I know that many, many of you already have passed Jacob's details to your friends and colleagues, but if you feel that you can do anything else to promote him still being missing we'd be eternally grateful.
Someone, somewhere must have him, or at least know of his whereabouts.
It's that very person we need to reach out to.

There are some additonal clipits of video of Jacob on YouTube if that helps anyone with his size, colouring, general 'look' :
YouTube - Jacob on the hunt

Most of all, Thank You from us both for taking time to read our appeal, and as dog lovers yourselves we know you'll forgive, and understand the desperation in us contacting once again (apologies for any email duplications too) !

THANK YOU

Jon & Shelley Haggerwood
Where is Jacob our Bracco ?

P. S
Can I also ask you to view the missing profile for Sky, Lost Dog Sky
A lovely couple's dog (and who since we are both in the same position offer us great support and vice versa)
Sky is missing from the Leicestershire area since Dec' 08.

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Check our blog at Where is Jacob our Bracco ?
or DogLost for updates on this dog
HAVE YOU SEEN JACOB ?
Video footage at YouTube - Jacob on the hunt
Jacob is our Orange & White Bracco Italiano,
3 Year Old Male
Stands approx. 27" at shoulder, amber eyes, slightly built
Missing from Saffron Walden, Essex area -
Post code CB11 since
Wednesday 21st January 2009
Jacob is MICROCHIPED
No longer wearing collar and tags
PLEASE CHECK OUTBUILDINGS, SHEDS, BARNS & GARAGES
NOW BELIEVED TO BE STOLEN
COULD BE EVENTUALLY PASSED TO A RESCUE CENTRE
Have you seen Jacob with someone in your area, or maybe you have information about his whereabouts ?

For Jacob’s safe return we offer a
SUBSTANTIAL REWARD
No questions asked
CALL US ON
TEL 07828 671550

#9 (**permalink**) 03-04-2009, 11:25 PM

ooh still missing its so sad i saw all the flyers and posters at crufts and have sent all the details on to everyone i know..i pray they get there dog back it must be heart breaking not knowing were and what is happening to you beloved pets..
i prey for a safe return of there missing dogs x

Rescue Remedies · #10 (**permalink**) 24-05-2009, 10:47 PM

Here is the latest update ... cross post wherever you can please:

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Dear Friends & Dog Lovers,

Firstly please forgive me for the en mass email.

Time is always at a premium, and so by emailing everyone together it means I can spend more time searching for Jacob elsewhere.

Many of you already know about Jacob, our much loved Bracco Italiano, who sadly has been missing from the Saffron Walden Essex area since January 21st 2009, therefore today marking him being missing for some 16 weeks.

For those of you who do not know about Jacob, quite simply, he is a much loved family pet, who went off after deer one morning on a familiar walk to him, and hasn't really been spotted ever since.

We have had a few vague sightings, or 'Jacobesque' lookalikes, but nothing firm leading to his homecoming. Something we desperately want, and hence us contacting you today to advise that yes, he is still very much missing.

I do get a lot of rescue centres phoning me through the week to see if he is home, and many individuals and companies are also kind enough to pick up the phone or email asking after him.

Many of you have added Jacob's appeal to your catalogues, websites, and mass emailed your customer lists and friends and family, all of which we are eternally grateful for.

Your kindness in thinking of Jacob and trying to help is what spurs us on in the plight to keep his name very much in the spotlight.

We have tried the media circles without much help, it seems a 'dog lost' story is one which doesn't raise much media interest.

There needs to be an 'angle' to it. What that angle is I will never know, but we cannot do more than we have already done I don't think, and with, or without the media on side, we battle on.

All we would like to ask today is that you please continue to pass the word to your friends, your customers, maybe even add him to any literature for shows or events, or put up his poster (attached) wherever you can - be that your local shop, your vets, your place of work.

Any extra poster placements and emails are what could bring him home.

Just anything you can do to help us spread the word.

I have to remember that Jacob could be anywhere out there, maybe even with a new, un-suspecting owner.

As I said before, we all pass on the "email 10 friends" emails, and those horrible chain letter emails, so if we could all do this for Jacob, as an utterly worthwhile cause I hope you will agree, it would be absolutely fantastic, and the word would hopefully continue to spread rapidly.

We cannot let our lovely boy just disappear without a fight, and be forgotten he was ever a huge part much loved part of our lives.

As heartbreaking as it is as time goes by, we just have to keep the campaign moving, with an air of positivity, hoping that one day someone, somewhere will have information which will hopefully lead him home to us.

Thank YOU all for any help you can offer, your generosity, and time given is very much appreciated.

Shelley & Jon Haggerwood
BLOG: Where is Jacob our Bracco ?

MISSING

JACOB

BRACCO ITALIANO MALE

MISSING SINCE 21/01/2009

MISSING FROM : SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX CB11

WHITE/ORANGE STANDS 27” AT SHOULDER

MICROCHIPPED

NO LONGER WEARING COLLAR/TAGS
PLEASE LOOK OUT FOR HIM IN YOUR AREA
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM WITH SOMEONE
OR KNOW OF ANY INFORMATION
£1000 REWARD FOR HIS SAFE RETURN
CALL 07828 671550
Or DOGLOST ON 0844 800 3220 quoting 16735

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