Check out this story on the Vancouver Sun website.On Sunday, July 12th, Shane Burnham, a Richmond Animal Protection Society Animal Control Officer, executed the dramatic rescue of a lost dog who was recently flown to Richmond from Moscow. The six year-old dog, named Masha, was born on the streets of Moscow and rescued by her current owners. Masha accompanied this elderly couple when they moved to Canada in mid-April. Within a week of their arrival, the dog got loose, and her owners were unable to find her. Officer Burnham tracked the skittish, shy dog all over Richmond for almost 10 weeks, feeding her whenever possible, but was unable to capture or even approach the terrified animal.
Then two weeks ago, Officer Burnham decided to ask for help from the public to obtain a large dog trap. He posted a listing on Craigslist explaining the dog’s situation, and Gwen, a volunteer from Chilliwack, offered to assist with her dog trap. During his day off, Officer Burnham and Gwen began trapping at 2:00 p.m. on that Sunday afternoon. By 9:00 P.M. Masha approached the trap which Gwen had equipped with a fresh barbecued chicken for bate. Masha could not resist, and Gwen and Officer Burnham finally caught sweet Masha at 10:00 p.m. after almost three full months on the streets of Richmond.
