The case in summary: The five-month-old puppy Hugo disappeared on a walk at the end of November and was found safe and sound eight days later. The owners shared a wanted post on Facebook that was shared over a thousand times. Several hundred people participated in the search. Drones, tracking dogs and heat-seeking cameras were used in the search, but there was no trace of Hugo. Hugo had worn out of his harness and it is unclear how he survived in the cold. Hugo was sent to the vet for a check-up and was in surprisingly good shape, but had lost weight. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It is absolutely incredible that he has survived eight days out in this cold. There have been days when the thermometer has shown -15 degrees. That’s what Anders Palmberg and Linda Christine Helgerud, who are the owners of the puppy Hugo, say. It was Saturday 25 November that the five-month-old dog disappeared out for a walk. The owners shared a want on Facebook which received a huge response. – Within a day, the post was shared over a thousand times. Several hundred people turned up to look for the little puppy, says Anders. – There were big and small. We met people over 70 years old who walked with sticks in the forest to search. That was touching. Drones, tracking dogs and heat-seeking cameras were used. For eight days they kept day and night, without any trace of Hugo. The news of a missing puppy contributed to the arrival of people from far beyond the county border. ON HOUR: This photo was taken of the puppy before he disappeared. Photo: Privat Found the way home Sunday morning the surprise came. The little puppy was spotted in the neighborhood just 50 meters from the house it came from. – I don’t think I’ve ever had so many tears of joy before, ever. We are extremely light, says Linda. After the puppy had settled down, they found Hugo’s leash and harness in the forest. The tape got stuck in branches and twigs. – He has worn himself out of the harness, and we see that he has been lying there. How long he has been there, and how he has managed the last eight days, will remain a mystery. STUCK: On Sunday, ribbons and a harness were found stuck in the branches. They belonged to the puppy Hugo. Photo: Private – Absolutely incredible Gro Saugerud is manager of Drammen Hundesenter. She cannot understand how the puppy has survived the cold for eight days. Gro Saugerud is a dog trainer. Photo: Jan-Erik Wilthil / news – It’s absolutely incredible. It does not have very thick fur, nor is the fur fully developed. It has been very cold in recent days, says Saugerud. The puppy has probably found a place to crawl in, she believes. – If the puppy has found an outhouse or a place in a shelter, then it may have been decisive for this to have gone well. Lost weight The four-legged escapee was sent to the vet the next day for a check-up. He is in surprisingly good shape, according to Anders. – He weighed three kilos when we lost him. Now he weighs 2.5 kg. There is quite a lot of weight loss for such a small dog, but not critical. Now we portion food, although he wants everything at once. WARMTH: The five-month-old puppy thrives in front of the warm fireplace. Photo: Karoline Stangenes / news At home at Konnerud in Drammen, little Hugo lies in front of a crackling fireplace and enjoys the warmth. It’s good to have come home after a bit too long a trip on your own. – This is a Christmas miracle, says Linda.
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Hugo the puppy survived eight days outside in the winter cold – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
