Brythen

[bunn]

Someone out searching for Brythen found his body this morning.  He was in a field we had searched but in the middle where the long grass hid him.  I think he must have jumped into the field after a deer and had a heart attack almost immediately.

At least I know.   I've been out searching basically since Sunday and so have huge numbers of other people who all turned out to help.  People came from all around and drove up from Plymouth to help search and his poster was shared all over the country in case someone had stolen him.  I just wish, I wish they had found him alive.  

I'm trying to tell myself that it is better to know, and better to go quickly.  I should have done better keeping him safe. 

Comments

[chainmailmaiden]

I'm so sorry to hear this, I'd really hoped you'd get good news. Please don't beat yourself up over this (though I know telling someone not to do that is easier than not actually doing it when it's you it's happened to.) You looked after Brythen very well and you could in no way have predicted something like this would happen to him. You gave him a very happy, secure and safe home and he was lucky to have had you as his owner. It's sad he had a short life, but the life he did have with you was lovely. Wish there was anything that could be said to make it better, but I know this will have been devastating for you and I know how much you'll miss him :-( I will miss having to dodge his very wet nose :-(

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm trying to come to terms with it still. I thought he'd be with us for many years to come.