“Ginger”~ Case 438

Our team arrived to Raytheon Technologies, which is the last known sighting location from yesterday, and we were immediately greeted by thriving resident Coyotes as we entered through the security checkpoint.  This creates a great sense of urgency for our team because Ginger is definitely prey due to her size.  We watched the coyotes hunting and chasing rabbits.  

We plan to work diligently and swiftly to bring her to safety.  Every minute she is out there she will struggle to survive in this environment. 

We surveyed the area for about an hour and we found the perfect isolated location to deploy our video monitored feeding station and trap. We put a little bit of food outside of the trap just in case she decides she’s too afraid to go inside right now. This would give her a chance to eat a small meal and would establish a reliable food source to where she will continue to return to this location in preparation for capture.

Team member Ginny did a 325 yard liquid smoke scent trail through the bluebonnet field to lead her to the feeding station.  

Ginger has not yet shown up to the feeding station.  We do not want to capture any wildlife overnight, so we locked the trap in the closed position and put out fresh food for Ginger in hopes that she will find the station overnight.  

Ginger did not visit the feeding station overnight but we arrived just after sunrise and put in fresh food.  Wet canned dog food with bacon and eggs on top. 

Ginger found our scent trail that led her straight to our feeding station!  

The Eclipse has officially started and we are only moments away from Totality.  These events can alter canine and animal behavior but we are hopeful that she is still very close to the feeding station now that she ate a few hours ago.  We are deploying the drone to see if we can locate her in the bluebonnet fields near the feeding station. 

Ginger was very shut down with our team post capture but as soon as her family member arrived on scene she perked up instantly, started crying and whimpering with excitement, and even wagged her tail.  This is so amazing since her new family only adopted her ten days prior to her escaping.  🥰

Mom says: “She's been crying today for me to carry her. I didn't get much work done because she wants to stay in my lap and I can't say no after what she has been through” ♥️

Mom explained that Ginger wasn’t yet cuddly or clingy before she escaped but after her traumatic experience of survival among predators, she is relieved to be home and loving the cuddles.