Search team deployed to seek clues about missing man after dog believed to be his was found alive

RCMP say a search staff was despatched to search for clues within the case of a lacking man from Fort St. John, B.C., after a canine that relations acknowledge as his was discovered alive.

Nevertheless, Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the staff was unable to find any new data on the whereabouts of Jim Barnes and the search staff was as soon as once more referred to as off, although the investigation stays an energetic precedence for native RCMP.

On Fb, North Peace Search and Rescue posted a photograph of volunteers looking the Midway River space earlier this week, close to the place the canine was discovered, round 120 kilometres from the place Barnes and his golden retriever had been final seen.

Barnes, a paramedic, was reported lacking Oct. 18 from a forest service highway south of Fort St. John the place he had taken his canine, named Murphy, to gather firewood and probably shoot grouse.

Although his truck and a few belongings had been discovered, search efforts provided no clues into the whereabouts of both Barnes or his canine.

Then, on Nov. 28, a photograph of a golden retriever that was discovered injured and emaciated northwest of Fort St. John was posted to a Fb group for misplaced and located pets. After being taken to a vet it was launched into the care of Barnes’s associate, who says she is assured the canine is Murphy.

A completely optimistic identification of the canine has not been attainable due to its lack of tattoos, microchips or distinctive markings. 

However the perception that it’s Murphy was backed up by Shelley Donally, a breeder and groomer who cared for the retriever. She was requested to test over the discovered canine, as effectively, and mentioned its behaviour and the expansion of its fur was in step with what she would anticipate from Murphy based mostly on when she final gave him a trim.

“We’re very clear in our opinion that’s Murphy,” she mentioned.

In an emailed assertion, Saunderson mentioned RCMP is wanting into DNA assessments to verify the discovered canine’s identification however “these assessments take time.”

Donally beforehand instructed CBC Information that such assessments might take a number of months to be accomplished as they’re solely carried out in a handful of specialised services.