A Silver Creek couple and their family have received the news they were dreading.

Daughter Stefani Langenegger reports that the body of Grace, their eight-month-old Australian Kelpie dog, was found today, very close to the house.

Grace was Pat Campney and Steve Langenegger91裸聊视频檚 close companion and ranch helper on their Silver Creek farm where they have 150 cattle.

She went missing on Friday, March 3 from their farmyard and was the second dog they91裸聊视频檇 lost 91裸聊视频� Angus disappeared the same way a year earlier. They suspected both were stolen.

Stefani says there is no sign of injury and a post mortem examination will be performed.

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A big hole has been left in the hearts and lives of a Silver Creek couple 91裸聊视频� for the second time.

On Friday, March 3, around noon, Pat Campney and Steve Langenegger91裸聊视频檚 beloved dog Grace disappeared from their yard. They haven91裸聊视频檛 seen her since.

The same thing happened to their last dog, Angus, who disappeared on a Friday in February a year ago, also around noon. They believe they were both stolen.

Both were purebred Australian Kelpies and working cattle dogs, although they were spayed and neutered so they couldn91裸聊视频檛 be used for breeding.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just like somebody stole a member of our family. It91裸聊视频檚 really tough,91裸聊视频� Campney says, adding the dogs have been extremely valuable helpers, herding their 150 cattle who roam on 80 acres of land.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e really smart, useful dogs. They can save the farmer hundreds of steps if you have a good one.91裸聊视频�

Campney explains that her spouse, who91裸聊视频檚 nearing 80, and Grace, were good buddies.

91裸聊视频淥ne other thing she is really good at, when Steve91裸聊视频檚 running around with the quad, she91裸聊视频檇 jump on back and go with him. She was his little companion.91裸聊视频�

They called her: 91裸聊视频淎mazing Grace. Little amazing Grace.91裸聊视频�

Campney is also in her seventies.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e just a bunch of old crocks who should quit. We love our cows, especially Steve; those are his main concern.91裸聊视频�

The couple is offering a $2,000 reward for Grace91裸聊视频檚 safe return. She is red and tan, eight months old, and was last seen in her farmyard near Edes Road in Silver Creek. Anyone with information is asked to call 250-832-6406.

Dan and Bonnie Baskill, who own the Blind Bay Resort, also know too well about stolen dogs. Their friendly two-year-old Lab-blue heeler cross, Bailey, was nabbed from their property in the spring last year, but they managed to get her back.

A friend saw Bailey91裸聊视频檚 photo on Vernon Buy and Sell, just a couple of hours after she disappeared. On the pretense of being an interested buyer, Baskill was able to set up a meeting in an Armstrong park with the woman selling their dog. Police followed them there but remained hidden.

A pregnant woman met them with her 10-year-old daughter and Bailey 91裸聊视频� sporting a different leash and collar. The dog leaped at Baskill, so happy to see him, to which the woman responded that the dog seemed to like him already.

The woman said she91裸聊视频檇 had the dog a long time, her rental place would no longer allow dogs, and her daughter was terribly upset at giving her up.

91裸聊视频淚 said the dog91裸聊视频檚 name is Bailey, and you stole her from us four hours ago,91裸聊视频� recounts Baskill.

The woman maintained she did not take anyone91裸聊视频檚 dog, and said it was her girlfriend91裸聊视频檚.

91裸聊视频淪he had a pat answer for everything.91裸聊视频�

Baskill briefly spoke to the little girl, and said, 91裸聊视频淵ou know your mother took our dog. She said, 91裸聊视频業 know.91裸聊视频� She said, 91裸聊视频榃e can never keep a dog.91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�

Although Baskill was willing to press charges, police told him the costs of pursuing them would be about $3,500, compared to the $200 she was asking for the dog. Plus the evidence might not be enough for a conviction. Baskill says he doesn91裸聊视频檛 blame the police 91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频渃ourt costs just to watch them walk away91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� and expects there are also other people and other ways animals are being stolen.

91裸聊视频淲e got our dog back, but only because our friends saw it in Vernon. We were very fortunate to get the dog back.91裸聊视频�

A disappearing dog was also reported by Chase RCMP recently. On March 7, the detachment received a report that a six-month-old border collie/blue heeler pup was stolen from a residence on Silver Birch Lane in Pritchard.

A black Jeep Cherokee was observed near the driveway when the puppy disappeared.

Meanwhile in Silver Creek, Campney can91裸聊视频檛 believe this has happened twice. She is holding out hope that Grace will be found, after her devastating experience when their last dog disappeared.

91裸聊视频淚t just blows you away. I thought I91裸聊视频檇 hurt myself I was so angry and upset 91裸聊视频� I couldn91裸聊视频檛 get over being mad.91裸聊视频�