Losing something precious leaves a hole in your heart. Maybe it’s a keepsake you can never replace, or maybe it’s the sudden loss of a pet who feels like part of your soul. That kind of pain sticks with you.
For Brandy Ross, that heartbreak came when her beloved dog, Bear, vanished without a trace.
It happened in Colorado Springs. Bear had been left with a pet sitter when he managed to escape.
Brandy searched everywhere, plastered posters, and followed up on every possible lead. But Bear was nowhere to be found. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and still no sign of him.
As if losing Bear wasn’t painful enough, Brandy soon had to relocate to New York for work. She was forced to leave Colorado without the dog she loved so dearly. It was a weight she carried with her every day—always wondering, always missing him, but with little hope left.
Then, something incredible happened. Colorado Springs Animal Law Enforcement reported a sighting of a dog that looked strikingly like Bear. It was a tiny spark in the dark, but for Brandy, it was everything.
A dedicated group of volunteers, well-known for helping locate lost pets, quickly joined the effort. They set up feeding stations and cameras, determined to see if this mystery dog was truly the one Brandy had been missing for two long years…