Dogs’ Instincts Stir New Questions (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Tucson, Arizona — Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, vanished from her Catalina Foothills home on January 31, 2026, in what authorities describe as a likely abduction.[1][2] Her residence quickly became a crime scene, prompting an intensive investigation by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. Now, accounts of unusual canine behavior from a nearby resident have emerged as potential indicators of foul play on critical dates.[1]
Dogs’ Instincts Stir New Questions
Jeff Lamie, who lives four doors down from Guthrie’s home, described his pets’ out-of-character actions as nothing short of remarkable. Typically sound sleepers, the dogs roused him late at night on two dates now under scrutiny: January 11 and January 31 into February 1.[1][2] Lamie recounted taking one dog outside around 1 a.m. on the night Guthrie disappeared, noting how the animal fixated intently in the distance without barking.
“Our dogs are usually sound sleepers,” Lamie said during an appearance on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. “Full confession, when the dog woke me up to say, ‘I’ve got to go outside,’ I was grudgingly accommodating and took the dog out to our little courtyard in the back of our house. And it was unusual, and it seldom happens.”[1] He observed no sounds or sights himself but emphasized dogs’ hypersensitivity to disturbances. Investigators requested and received his camera footage capturing the moment.
Timeline of the Disappearance Unfolds
Guthrie was last seen at her residence on January 31. By February 2, officials classified her as missing and secured the property as a crime scene. Footage confirmed a suspect removing the doorbell camera that evening, marking the only verified visual from the abduction night.[2]…