He has been talking to people, hanging up flyers, taking out ads in local newspaper, getting on social media and working with organizations to help bring her home.An Australian marathon runner has found his missing stray dog Gobi, whom he first encountered when the dog persistently followed during a marathon in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Leonard has flown to Urumqi to search for his friend and has spent at least 34 hours nonstop searching for her. “She walked with me in my tent and we slept side by side and that was it, the bond was made,” he told us. Gobi ran the entire day next to Leonard – a 23-mile distance – and stuck by him after the stage was over. “I thought to myself this little dog isn’t going to last very long at my side.” “She was standing next to me looking up at me,” Leonard told This Dog’s Life at the time. But when Gobi showed up at the start line on day two, Leonard was surprised to see his friend again.
Leonard spotted the “scruff ball” on day one, wandering around the racers’ camp but didn’t think much of it. The little girl captivated the world after she showed the ultimate loyalty: sticking by Leonard through the 155-mile Gobi March 4 Deserts Race in June. “I was shell shocked, heartbroken and disappointed when I heard the news,” Leonard tells us. The local organization tried to find Gobi for a few days but when unable to do so, they delivered the tragic revelation. “Unfortunately Gobi ran away from the house and has not been seen since.”
“Gobi was staying with someone from the race in Urumqi and was looking after her until she was due to be picked up this week by a pet care agency and moved to Beijing,” Leonard tells This Dog’s Life. Related: Runner Finds Perfect Racing Partner During 155-Mile Race: An Adorable Stray Dog
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