Lost dog is safely resscued

 Lost dog is safely rescued after it survived alone in the woods for more than 6 years

 Lost dog is safely rescued after it survived alone in the woods for more than 6 years

The 12-year-old Patterdale Terrier survived for over 6 years, will go up for adoption soon

By Christine Rousselle 

Published December 21, 2023 7:42pm EST

A dog that lived on its own in the woods for about six-and-a-half years is now being cared for at an animal rescue and eventually will be adopted into a loving home.

The dog named Rose was first reported by a person living near the village of Crawley Down in West Sussex, England, in late November, the Lost Dog Recovery UK South wrote in a Dec. 11 Facebook post. 

Rose

The person who spotted Rose "stopped the traffic, let the dog disappear into the woodland and knew not to follow, and just returned ASAP to leave food," said Lost Dog Recovery UK Sou

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Rose was first reported to the Lost Dog Recovery UK South organization in November. It was later determined that she'd been living in the woods for more than six years. (Lost Dog Recovery UK South)

"She was said to stray and be fed by people," said Lost Dog Recovery UK South. 

Rose

The individual — whom Lost Dog Recovery UK South said was "slightly perplexed but still very concerned" at the notion of a dog living in the woods — reached out to the organization with the discovery of the animal. 

"Realizing it could just have been an ‘owned dog allowed to roam’ situation, a camera was taken over and food left anyway until more information could be gathered," wrote Lost Dog Recovery UK South.