treasurecoasteric
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- Jan 6, 2014
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Yesterday I spent a solid 6 hours working 2 different 1715 wreck beaches from roughly 10AM - 4PM. As I was about to wrap things up for the day, a German Shepherd puppy emerged from the dune by the beach access. He was very young, but had a collar and an id tag. This was a a very secluded access with only a few parking spaces. With nobody in sight, i knew that he must be lost. I called the number (a New York #) on my cel and a lady answered. I asked if she had lost her dog and she told me that she was on vacation with her husband and daughter and he had gotten away the previous afternoon. She was pretty hysterical as they had just bought him as a Christmas gift for her 10 year old.
It turns out that they were staying with friends in Melbourne Beach which was about 10 miles North of where I found him. I told her that he was fine and gave her directions to the beach access I was at. She was crying hysterically and said she would be there ASAP. In the meantime the pup and I sat in my car. I gave him some water as well as half of my Subway turkey & provolone sub ...... he was hungry.
He stayed in the car and enjoyed some air conditioning while I cleaned my detectors and putting my gear in the trunk.
In 15 minutes they pulled in and their daughter jumped out of their car while it was practically still moving. She immediately ran over to me, as I was the only car in the small lot. Her parents were right behind her. I opened the car door and the reunion began. He was so excited and I could only imagine how frightened the little guy must have been through during his 24 hour 10 mile journey. Everybody was in tears as they told me that they were convinced that they would never see him again, and also had considered that maybe a gator or even a shark may have gotten him.
The father noticed my equipment and asked how my day had gone. I replied "Not so good - I only found two pennies, but there's always tomorrow". He then commented "I've seen you guys on the beach before and no offense, but I always thought you were kind of weirdos, I guess I'll never look at one of you guys the same again." I laughed and told him that he had just made my day. He replied "NO, You just made mine" He then handed me a $50.00 bill and shook my hand.
Oh well, time to jump on the Whites website and see what $50.00 will get me..........
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It turns out that they were staying with friends in Melbourne Beach which was about 10 miles North of where I found him. I told her that he was fine and gave her directions to the beach access I was at. She was crying hysterically and said she would be there ASAP. In the meantime the pup and I sat in my car. I gave him some water as well as half of my Subway turkey & provolone sub ...... he was hungry.
He stayed in the car and enjoyed some air conditioning while I cleaned my detectors and putting my gear in the trunk.
In 15 minutes they pulled in and their daughter jumped out of their car while it was practically still moving. She immediately ran over to me, as I was the only car in the small lot. Her parents were right behind her. I opened the car door and the reunion began. He was so excited and I could only imagine how frightened the little guy must have been through during his 24 hour 10 mile journey. Everybody was in tears as they told me that they were convinced that they would never see him again, and also had considered that maybe a gator or even a shark may have gotten him.
The father noticed my equipment and asked how my day had gone. I replied "Not so good - I only found two pennies, but there's always tomorrow". He then commented "I've seen you guys on the beach before and no offense, but I always thought you were kind of weirdos, I guess I'll never look at one of you guys the same again." I laughed and told him that he had just made my day. He replied "NO, You just made mine" He then handed me a $50.00 bill and shook my hand.
Oh well, time to jump on the Whites website and see what $50.00 will get me..........
Sent from my BNTV600 using TreasureNet
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