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'He's Just A Puppy': Search On For Hamptons Dog Whose Owners Are Away
Stanley jumped out the window of a car and has been missing since Monday, his family says.
EAST HAMPTON, NY — The search is on for a puppy missing in East Hampton whose owners are away.
Teddy Henn of Lost Dog Search & Rescue has been out looking for Stanley, who is just 6 months old.
"He's only a puppy," said Charmaine DeRosa, who works with Henn.
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Lola Pierce told Patch that Stanley is her family's dog. "We've only had him for two months," she said.
Stanley was a rescue and is skittish, she said. He's white with tawny ears and is just 11 lbs., she said. "He's just a baby," she said.
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Stanley went missing at Stephen Hands Path and Hands Creek in East Hampton on Monday.
Pierce said her family divides their time between East Hampton and the United Kingdom; she was watching Stanley until the dogs get sent overseas next week.
"My boyfriend and I were driving out here — and we were just five minutes from the house," she said.
Their family also has two other dogs, who were in the car. "The windows were halfway down and Stanley is small, so either he fell out of the car or jumped," she said.
They stopped the car, but Stanley, who she said "spooked himself," began to run, Pierce said. "He might have been playing a game, because he'd run, then sit and wait while we'd catch up, then run again."
Stanley, she said, ran through a circular driveway and then down through the street. Her boyfriend ran on foot and she followed in the car. At one point, Pierce said she was "so close," at a dead end, but then Stanley bolted into the woods.
He was last seen in a residential area; Pierce believes he may be exploring or just waiting to be found.
They were out all night and Tuesday searching, bringing the other dogs along on leashes to help.
Police, local animal shelters, community members and Henn have all been searching desperately to find Stanley and bring him home.
"He's just so joyful," Pierce said. "He's our little guy. He's just so much fun. He loves to cuddle — and he loves attention."
If you see Stanley, call 516-983-4484. Because he is skittish, do not chase him. A reward has been offered for Stanley's safe return.
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