{"id":258,"date":"2026-05-22T10:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:45:45","slug":"missing-deaf-dog-walked-an-amazing-5-miles-then-things-got-scary-nc-rescuers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"Missing deaf dog walked an amazing 5 miles, then things got scary, NC rescuers say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A deaf 15-year-old dog managed something of a feat when she slipped out of the house and walked five miles, but her incredible journey nearly turned tragic.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=256\">Meet the candidates on Lexington County Council\u2019s 2026 primary ballot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After two weeks missing, Lucy was found trapped in a water-filled drainage ditch near West Arlington Boulevard in Greenville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"648\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhaleswitmer%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02u7waFP9127zeYj4SzSKQSuougxmGpb8iADrCw9GeTziw62dNR6FC3rpqeZGgXiSVl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The ditch is a steep 7 feet deep, and the water was nearly knee-high, Greenville Police Officer Maya Ormond told The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was frightened. You can tell she\u2019s an old girl and my first reaction was: \u2018How did you get down there?\u2019\u201d Ormond said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe could have been there a couple of days. She didn\u2019t move, didn\u2019t respond to anything. She was just shaking the whole time. She couldn\u2019t walk until we warmed her up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ormond entered the water, realized Lucy showed signs of hypothermia, and carried her out of the ditch like an infant. The senior dog was then taken to a vet for medical attention, police said in a May 19 Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lucy was not wearing a collar, but Ormond had recently seen a series of \u201clost dog\u201d posters around town, and was sure this was that dog.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=254\">Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, 41, dies after \u2018severe illness.\u2019 What we know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the officers contacted the dog\u2019s owners, they found out that the owners had been desperately searching for their missing 15-year-old dog, Lucy, who they had last seen on April 27,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Haley Witmer of Greenville was desperate to find Lucy, noting they have been companions since the dog was a 9 months old. \u201cWe do everything together, and I don\u2019t know what I\u2019d do or where I\u2019d be without her,\u201d Witmer wrote May 4 on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The ditch where Lucy was found is about five miles from where the family lives, Witmer told The Charlotte Observer.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe did not suffer any life-threatening injuries, but has lost a lot of weight and has wounds that are being treated and cared for,\u201d Witmer said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe came back home with us (Tuesday) and is already looking more like herself. She is expected to make a full recovery! We are so grateful to everyone that helped her come home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=253\">No more $1K FOIA fees: How SC\u2019s charter school overhaul forces sector to open its books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Greenville is about an 80-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A deaf dog missing for two weeks is found when police officer responds to flooded ditch behind Greenville business, North Carolina police say. 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