The ‘devastated’ pensioner, 91, is offering a £15,000 reward for his family’s beloved missing Border Terrier dog
- Jim Scott, 91, was distraught when border terrier crossbreed Flossie went missing last year
- Three-year-old Flossie ran away while walking on a beach in Blyth, Northumberland
- Ten months later, Mr Scott has offered a £15,000 reward for tracking her down
- His appointment was supported by Rachel Riley, Brenda Blethyn and Ann Cleeves
A 91-year-old man determined to get his family’s missing dog back has offered a £15,000 reward – and is now being joined by a host of celebrities.
Jim Scott was heartbroken when three-year-old border terrier crossbreed Flossie went missing last September.
Ten months after Flossie’s disappearance, Mr. Scott’s appeal to track her down was supported by Countdown Rachel RileyVera actress Brenda Blethyn and crime Writer Ann Cleeves.
The famous trio all shared their post online and Mr. Scott’s call for help to find them was seen by 1.5 million people.
Mr. Scott’s daughter Gill Keeley said the Northumberland Gazette: “He was so upset by Flossie’s disappearance and recently asked if there was anything he could do to help, which led to the posts.
“He’s so thrilled that his appeal has reached 1.5 million people, which is 10 times more than any other post we’ve published before and including celebrity retweets.
Three-year-old Border Terrier mix Flossie disappeared from a beach in Blyth, Northumberland last September
Mr Scott posed with the missing poster for Flossie and offered a £15,000 reward
Countdown star Rachel Riley retweeted Jim Scott’s appeal to trace Flossie back to her nearly 700,000 followers
“His love for Flossie seems to have really touched people’s hearts.”
Flossie ran off while Mrs Keeley and her husband Nick took her for a walk on the sand dunes between Seaton Sluice and Blyth, Northumberland.
Ms Keeley said: “She went off the path into the bushes and we never saw her again. We had driven there and was about 9 miles from home.
“I was in a wheelchair because I broke my leg a few weeks earlier. I don’t think there has been a single day that someone in this group hasn’t done something to find Flossie.”
In the ten months since the incident, the family have used endoscopes to search rabbit pens in case Flossie went missing, kept vigils and searched the sand dunes.
After hundreds of stickers, posters and flyers, the appeal is now reaching a larger audience.
Mr. Scott lives alone and loved seeing Flossie. Their features include distinctive white front paws.
Actress Brenda Blethyn, whose crime TV series Vera is filmed in locations in the Northeast, also retweeted the appeal
Ms Keeley added: “The loss of Flossie broke my dad’s heart and he always asks if she’s back yet.
“He used to come over with treats for her and he’s absolutely devastated because he doesn’t know where she’s gone.
“My dad has always had dogs and when Flossie went missing he feels a part of his life has been taken away from him.”
Mr. Scott lives alone and loved seeing Flossie. Their features include distinctive white front paws.
To respond to the appeal, visit his Facebook or Twitter Pages.
