Edinburgh family's desperate search for 'loveliest little dog' who went missing five days ago
Second time this year dog has went missing from family home
An Edinburgh family is searching for their beloved dog who has been missing for five days now, despite sightings across the north west of the city.
Victoria Craig and her eight-year-old daughter have been searching for year-and-a-half-old mixed breed Cream, after she ran away from their Silverknowes home on Thursday, June 18.
And despite sightings of Cream at Cramond Island last Saturday afternoon and Barnton earlier today, Tuesday, and the support of Drone SAR for Lost Dogs UK, the family have still not been reunited with their much-loved pet.
Victoria revealed what she and her daughter have been doing to get Cream home.
She said: “We had a sighting today round by Barnton, she somehow made her way from Cramond Island, where she was spotted at the weekend. But by the time we got down there she was nowhere to be seen. She was spotted at Lauriston Farm also in the past few days.
“We’ve been back to the island several times since, leaving food and scent markers in the hope of encouraging her to come out, but sadly there’s been no sign of her yet.
“It’s word of mouth that will find her I think, so we just hope people spread the word. We’ve been looking for her every day, speaking to local people, putting up posters, and also posting on social media.
“It’s just me and my daughter, but we are quite devastated at Cream’s disappearance. She is a lovely dog who loves her home but gets frightened at anything.
“My eight-year-old daughter is upset, but she is a bit more confident than me that we will get her back.”
Victoria was full of praise for Drone SAR and their help in trying to find Cream this time, after spotting her when she last ran away.
She said: “She is the loveliest little dog, but so scared of life. She arrived here from Macedonia in May, and within 10 days she ran away to South Queensferry and was hit by two cars. She had to get CPR but luckily she survived.
“It was sheer luck that on that occasion Drone SAR were driving past when they spotted her after she was hit by a car.
“They have been absolutely amazing these past few days helping us try to find Cream this time. I can’t thank them enough, they are such lovely people, all volunteering their time to help us find Cream.
“They have been out looking with us, but can’t use drones as it’s on the flight path of Edinburgh Airport, but they do have handy binoculars that detect body heat. They are an incredible help for us.”
Victoria hopes someone can find Cream as soon as possible to get her home, but also urged local people not to chase after her if they see her. Instead contact Drone SAR, or email Victoria at [email protected], or call 07837 536540.
Victoria added: “Cream is extremely scared of people, so please do not approach or chase her. Any sightings, no matter how small, would give us hope and help us build a picture of where she is.”