After 45 days missing in the woods near Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Reid is back home with his family. The three-year-old Bernedoodle was found in a live trap early Sunday, Oct. 4, after running off following a car crash on the Trans-Canada Highway in late August. BayFM published its report on Oct. 5, while VOCM linked Marisa Reid’s family announcement that same morning and described photos of Reid resting at home.
Reid’s disappearance began on Aug. 21, when Lorenzo Reid was involved in a vehicle crash just west of Gander. Lorenzo was not seriously injured, BayFM reported, but the family’s dog was frightened and ran into the woods. The weeks that followed brought extensive searches and reported sightings, VOCM said, but Reid remained difficult to reach.
The family’s account of the search, later described by the Newfoundland and Labrador Bulletin, said they used seven motion-sensing cellular trail cameras and three live traps. When Reid’s sightings shifted toward Gander and he appeared to be staying nearby, the traps were moved into town. Residents allowed the family to place baited traps on their properties, extending the search beyond the roadside and woods where it began.
The breakthrough came when Reid was spotted near one of those traps. Carmel Reid told BayFM that the family got him early on Oct. 4. She was staying at a hotel about a seven-minute drive away. When she arrived, she found him in the trap, ending a search that the family and local reports described as lasting 45 days. BayFM said Carmel called the moment when Lorenzo and Reid saw each other again heartwarming; VOCM linked to the family announcement.
The family’s follow-up, as recounted by the Bulletin, said a relative was alerted and watched the camera feed. When she approached, Reid initially barked and growled. She sat nearby until he seemed to recognize her scent and began pawing at the crate. The account offers a small, vivid detail from the reunion: after weeks away, the familiar person stayed close and gave him time to settle before opening the trap.
People who had helped with the search moved the trap to a nearby garage before letting Reid out, the family update said. The precaution was meant to keep him from bolting if he became frightened. Instead, the family said, he showed no interest in leaving. On the trip home, he jumped into his mother’s vehicle and lay beside her.
Reid was exhausted when he returned. The family said he slept for much of the day and night, while relatives and friends came to visit. BayFM reported that his fur was matted, he was dirty, and he had lost weight. A veterinarian examined him the following morning. In the family update reported by the Bulletin, the vet found no significant injuries from the crash; a small limp was attributed to sore feet after running. The family update said he was not afraid of visitors and had returned to his old personality, though he was very tired.
The same update said Reid had dropped from 113 pounds to 83 pounds. His bloodwork was reported as fine, and his family said the veterinarian advised bringing him back to regular meals gradually. Those details came from the family’s account, not a published veterinary record. The family described him as doing well at home and expected him to regain the weight over time.
For Lorenzo and Carmel, the return closed a long stretch of searching and uncertainty. According to the family update, the final steps depended on a camera alert, a live trap and a place where Reid could be let out safely. Residents who allowed traps on their property also gave the family room to keep looking as the dog moved closer to town, the family update said.
BayFM’s account, published Oct. 5, came from Tonya Organ’s interview with Carmel; VOCM’s same-day story linked Marisa Reid’s reunion post and noted photos from home. The later Bulletin details are explicitly attributed to Marisa’s family update. That distinction matters: two local outlets reported the reunion, while the additional camera and safe-release details remain the family’s account.
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