Ridglan Farms beagle alive and well; not alligator attack victim
MILWAUKEE - Omelette, the Ridglan Farms beagle, was not killed by an alligator after all. Keep reading, because it's worth every syllable.
Omelette has been found
The backstory:
On Sunday, June 7, a Ridglan Farms rescue named Omelette, escaped from the backyard of his Florida adopter.
An intensive search effort led to a tragic discovery on Wednesday. Big Dog Ranch Rescue (BDRR) announced Omelette had been attacked and killed by an alligator.
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A day later, that story has changed. BDRR said on Thursday that Omelette is alive! It turns out, the dog attacked by the alligator was not a Ridglan Farms rescue.
Omelette was found, alive and well, and BDRR said his identity has been confirmed by his embedded microchip. Officials said Omelette will not be returned to his adopter, according to Lauree Simmons at BDRR. She said he will be going into foster care.
Ridglan Farms beagle dies in suspected alligator attack in Florida
Big Dog Ranch Rescue said Omelette, a former Ridglan Farms beagle brought from Wisconsin to Florida, died in a suspected alligator attack after escaping his adopter’s fence.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by Big Dog Rescue Ranch.