Jax has been missing since Easter Saturday. Photo: Supplied.
The owner of a much-loved family dog missing for almost two weeks has made a heartfelt appeal for help, offering a $2500 reward for information leading to his safe return.
Ben Passenger’s Staffy Kelpie, Jax, was last seen at his home near Leichhardt Place in Kapooka on Easter Saturday (4 April).
Mr Passenger said Jax had wandered off on what appeared to be another one of his “adventures”, after escaping with his sister – who was later found near the memorial between Kapooka and San Isidore.
Jax has escaped before, digging under the fence on two previous occasions, but has always been found.
“There was one time he was found across the road playing with a farmer’s dog among the cattle,” Mr Passenger said.
“He loves cattle and sheep – he would sometimes cross the road and sit on the fence and stare at them.”
A Staffy Kelpie is a crossbreed between an Australian Kelpie and a Staffordshire bull terrier, a mix Mr Passenger says perfectly captures Jax’s personality.
“The Kelpie in him tells him he’s supposed to be doing something, but the Staffy in him uses that one brain just to exist,” he said.
Ben has distributed this flyer around the town. Photo: Supplied.
Jax is described as black with a white patch on his chest featuring small black dots. He was not wearing a collar when he went missing.
One possible sighting was reported on Easter Sunday near the intersection of Red Hill Road and the Olympic Highway.
Mr Passenger said Jax was kind-natured, loved people and other animals, and did not pose a threat to livestock.
The dog is microchipped, desexed and registered.
Describing the situation as “heartbreaking”, Mr Passenger said Jax was a much-loved family pet who was likely frightened and fretting for his owner.
A $2500 reward is being offered for Jax’s safe return, with no questions asked.
Anyone who sights Jax is urged not to chase him, but instead take a photograph, note the location, and contact Mr Passenger immediately on 0481 289 983.
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