BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Dog stranded on island is returned to owner A dog stranded on an island in the McKenzie River For rivers name "Mackenzie", see . The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, 86 miles (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. earlier this week was recovered and went home Friday, officials said. The Lane County Animal Regulation Authority and the Lane County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol responded Wednesday to a call of a dog stranded on an island in the river, but could not capture the dog. On Friday, LCARA responded to a caller on McKenzie View Drive who had confined a loose dog. `The dog was the same one that LCARA had been searching for since the rescue attempt on Wednesday,' said Mike Wellington, LCARA manager. The dog, named Daisy, had been missing since New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. , when she climbed a 6-foot fence and ran after being frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. by fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to nearby. The authority contacted Daisy's owner, using the dog's license. - From Register-Guard and news service reports. |
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