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40 Dogs Mysteriously Vanish in North Texas

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Lost Dog image by Billie Ward

In the last two months at least 40 dogs have disappeared in Wise County in Northern Texas.

Dog owners have reported to local authorities that dogs have just up and vanished from their yards and porches — and no one can figure out why.

“I’m horrified,” Robin Lewis told an affiliate of NBC after discovering her dog Jack was missing back in December. “It’s been really difficult trying to explain Jack’s gone, and are we ever going to see him again?” said Lewis. “They’re heartbroken.  I’m heartbroken.  My husband’s heartbroken.”

On the same day Jack vanished, Decatur Mayor Martin Woodruff’s two daughter’s dogs, a pit bull and Great Dane, disappeared not far from Lewis’s house.

Related: After 52 Days in the Cold, Dog Finds Her Way Back Home

The only tip received was a suspicious car spotted after one dog disappeared. Other than that, the authorities have nothing: no suspect, sighting or description.

The possible reasons for these disappearances are all dismal: dog fighting, flipped on Craigslist or sold to a testing facility.

“It’s really disheartening to think that there are people out here that would do this,” said Woodruff.

If you know anything, please contact authorities.

To here more, check out the video below.

Related: A Stray Dog Found in Amazon Jungle Gets Adopted by Extreme Sports Team

Featured image from Billie Ward/Flickr

By Andrea Huspeni

Andrea Huspeni is the founder and CEO of This Dog's Life. Her mission it to help dogs live a happier, healthier and longer life. When she isn't working, she spends time with her two dogs, Lola and Milo. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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