Scared and confused after a car crash , the 200 - pound lovable furball was mislay for days before being reunited with his adoring family .
On January 30 , Mickey McKay , his wife , and theirIrish wolfhoundFergus were stopped at an point of intersection in Nashville , Tenn. , when another fomite strike them from behind .
" It was a minivan going at least 50 miles per hour . They were hit so heavy that their giant dispatch was pushed entirely through the intersection , " the McKays ' girl , Meredith Luckett , said on her Facebook post . " The impact bungle out the back windows , and we now think poor Fergus was throw from the machine . He was see hitch in the way of Judson Baptist Church immediately after the accident . "
Courtesy of Meredith Luckett
The household made a do-or-die plea to local news program way , societal metier community page , andpet searchand rescue organization . You would n’t think a dog as liberal as a wolfhound — who , at more than three foot tall at the shoulder , could easily boop the nozzle of any upright man with his own — would be hard to spot . But Fergus was scared , wound , and on the run .
luckily , the human McKays only suffered pocket-sized physical injury . Nevertheless , they were heartbroken over the red ink of Fergus , who had joined their family as a 2 - month - old puppy .
" We lost plenty of him and we ’ve been searching for him since then , " his owner McKay toldNews Channel 5 Nashville . " Fergus is a member of the family … getting home last Nox , it just felt so tranquil without him . " McKay allege Fergus had never been outside their backyard , and they had no hint if he ’d be able to find his way home . He begged viewers to check their open garage , storage sheds , and shrubs for a glimpse of Fergus ' shagged gray fur .
For the next few daytime , Luckett posted regular update on her Facebook pageboy . Surveillance camera and other resident physician deal sighting of the mammoth pooch online , but the time of day he was lost dragged on . " We ’ve seen so many strangers out helping us look for our boy , " Luckett said . " It seriously play me to crying to have it away how many unbelievable humans knock off everything to do facilitate us in the cold rain . From the bottom of my core , give thanks you . We wo n’t halt searching until we find him . "
On February 3 , Luckett confirmed that a homeowner had descry the whelp outside her sign of the zodiac . When she called out to Fergus , he " walked right into her home . "
Get the whole box of tissue ready ! Here ’s the magical reunification !
Yes , you’re able to discover Fergus expressing his emotion at the sight of his possessor , as well !
Luckett said that Fergus ’s preliminary ex-serviceman checkup reported most of his injuries appeared to be superficial with a pot of cutting and bruises , but that he ’d receive a more extensive examination as well . " In the interim , he ’s at home resting well and being treated like a Martin Luther King ! " she posted .
She once again give thanks people in the Nashville community and beyond for their support in the search effort and their concern over the family ’s plight . " We ’ve had so many thoughtful citizenry ask if they could donate investment trust towards vet government note or send toy and dainty for Ferg , " Luckett posted . " We are so grateful and would LOVE for you to instead donate these detail to your favoritelocal rescuein his honor . "
Welcome back to the McKay castle , brave King Fergus !
