“Sheba” ~ Case 483

Sheba went missing on Monday, May 11, 2026, after her family accidentally dropped her leash while walking her into a veterinary appointment. Sheba is naturally very skittish, and she immediately panicked and fled the area.

Over the following four days, Sheba repeatedly crossed a major roadway, creating extremely dangerous conditions for both herself and passing motorists. Due to the escalating safety concerns, Sheba’s family requested our teams’ assistance and we officially placed boots on the ground Thursday afternoon to begin active search operations.

At this time, our team is actively tracking Sheba’s movements and strategically conditioning her for a safe capture. Due to her skittish nature, it is very likely that Sheba will ultimately need to be humanely trapped rather than hand captured by her family.

Please visit the timeline below for detailed case updates and progress reports.

Our team officially placed boots on the ground Thursday afternoon and immediately began active search operations in the area where Sheba had most recently been seen crossing the roadway.

Shortly after arriving, we visited Country View Animal Hospital and spoke with Dr. Sammons and Sabrina, who have both been actively involved in Sheba’s case. Their entire staff was incredibly supportive and willing to assist in any way possible.

AJ with All American Dogs Animal Control also met our team on site to discuss Sheba’s case. During that meeting, we filled AJ in on our capture strategy and operational plan. 

As we were meeting Sheba’s family on site, Sheba was in close proximity to her mom. With emotions understandably running high, Sheba’s mom moved a little too quickly, and Sheba became startled, bolting from the area again.

Our team immediately established a video-monitored feeding station at that location so that whenever Sheba returns, she can safely get a meal and begin conditioning for capture.

Our team then launched the drone and conducted aerial thermal searches throughout the area until approximately 2200 hours. The plan was that if Sheba was located from the air, we could immediately deploy food to her location and create a scent and food trail leading her directly to the feeding station.

Despite extensive aerial searching, Sheba was never reacquired on thermal imaging, indicating she was likely hiding underneath an obstructed area such as a storm drain tunnel, fallen tree/log, or another concealed structure blocking aerial visibility.

Due to Sheba’s skittish nature, it is very likely that she will ultimately need to be humanely trapped. At this stage, our primary focus is simply getting her consistently eating at the feeding station first.

Sheba did not visit the feeding station yesterday or overnight, and there have been no confirmed sightings of her at this time.

It is very likely that Sheba simply has not felt brave enough yet to return to the immediate area where the feeding station is located, as this is the same area where she was intercepted by her mom on Thursday and became extremely frightened. It is very common for dogs in this state to avoid an area for several days after a spooking incident before slowly working their way back in.

Sheba’s mom refreshed the feeding station bright and early this morning with fresh food. She also brought Sheba’s brother, Haggis, with her for scent placement and in the event she accidentally intercepts Sheba near the feeding station again.

Our team will be placing boots on the ground again today to continue aerial thermal searches and expand our liquid smoke scent trail operations in hopes of guiding Sheba back to the feeding station.

At this time, one of the biggest things that will help this case is generating new sightings. For that reason, Sheba’s family and support system will be heavily focusing on flyer distribution throughout the area today, including door-to-door flyer handouts and poster placement throughout nearby neighborhoods and intersections.

The purpose of these flyers is not only to generate sightings, but also to educate the public not to approach, chase, feed, or attempt to hand capture Sheba if seen, as doing so could push her farther from the area and complicate capture efforts further. We need Sheba eating only at our video-monitored feeding station so that we can properly condition and guide her for capture.

Every reported sighting gets logged onto our case map, and over time that map begins showing us movement patterns, travel corridors, and the areas Sheba is most likely utilizing. That information is critical in helping us strategically close in on her location and intercept her with a feeding station.

Team members returned to the site for 6 hours and expanded the overall survey of the area and searched areas and structures where they tend to hide that our drone can’t see.

During operations, our team deployed a second feeding station several hundred yards away from feeding station #1 in hopes of expanding the area in which Sheba may potentially intercept one of the stations.

Our team also deployed approximately 600 yards of liquid smoke scent trails leading toward both feeding stations in hopes of increasing the chances of guiding Sheba into one of the monitored feeding locations.

Team members also handed out flyers, spoke with several residents in the area, and gathered additional sighting intelligence regarding Sheba’s movements during the early days immediately after she initially went missing.

Sheba’s family also spent most of the day distributing flyers throughout the area and speaking with local residents in hopes of generating additional sightings and information.

Tragically, Sheba did not show up to either feeding station overnight. We are confident that once she shows up to a feeding station for the first time, she will keep coming back. 

Sheba’s mom replenished both feeding stations just after sunrise this morning with fresh food.

Today, she plans to continue handing out flyers and recruiting the help of loyal friends and supporters to assist with distribution efforts. Covering the amount of area needed for effective flyer distribution is simply impossible for one person to accomplish alone.

It is absolutely critical that as many people as possible living, working, or traveling throughout the Highway 377 and FM 428 area receive a flyer so that additional sightings can begin coming in. Every single sighting helps our team strategically deploy feeding stations in locations where we may eventually intercept Sheba so that she begins repeatedly returning to the same area over and over again. This is a critical stage in conditioning her for ultimate capture.

At this point, somebody out there is very likely seeing Sheba, but simply does not know who to call.

📬 If you would like to assist with flyer distribution efforts, please contact Sheba’s mom, Tammy, at 972-824-7116. Tammy is actively keeping a map log of exactly where flyers have already been distributed so that coverage efforts remain organized and efficient.

Sheba’s mom and dad replenished both feeding stations this evening with fresh food. This time, they also brought Sheba’s brother, Haggis, with them for additional scent placement around the feeding station areas.

Today, they also had a couple of volunteers assisting with flyer distribution efforts throughout the area. While a good amount of ground was covered, there are still hundreds of additional flyers left to distribute.

Unfortunately, there were no sightings of Sheba today, and she did not visit either feeding station.

There are still no sightings of Sheba, and she has not yet visited either one of our feeding stations.

Overnight, we did have a cat visitor at feeding station #2.

This morning, just after sunrise, Sheba’s mom replenished both feeding stations with fresh food.

Our team will be back on site today continuing case logistics, active searching efforts, and ongoing operational planning.

Sheba’s mom just received a call from someone in the area reporting that they saw Sheba on Friday morning approximately 600 yards from where she was last seen on Thursday. Our team spoke directly with the reporting party, gathered additional details about the sighting, and added that information to our case map.

The really good news is that on Friday, Sheba was still within our primary search grid and has not yet been reported inside our larger secondary search grid. This is extremely encouraging information because it significantly helps narrow down the area our team will be focusing operations in moving forward.

Please continue sharing Sheba’s flyer and case information so that we can continue generating additional sightings. Every single sighting helps us better understand her movement patterns and increases the chances of strategically closing in on her.

Our team put boots on the ground again today and spent several hours distributing flyers, speaking with construction workers in the area, and freshening our existing liquid smoke scent trails. Sheba’s mom, along with Sheba’s veterinarian, Dr. Sammons, and her team, also spent several hours this afternoon distributing flyers throughout the area.

As part of today’s operations, our team also conducted a 2.4-mile aerial search of the nearby railroad tracks to ensure that Sheba had not been struck by a train and deceased in the area. While it is never something anyone wants to discuss, clearing high-risk areas such as railroad tracks is still an extremely important part of our operational process on missing dog cases. Thankfully, Sheba was not located anywhere along the railroad tracks.

This evening, Sheba’s mom replenished both feeding stations with fresh food just before dusk.

Hopefully, additional sightings will begin coming in now that flyers are being distributed daily and awareness about Sheba’s case continues spreading throughout the area.

Sheba has still not shown up to either feeding station yet nor have there been any sightings since Friday. Sheba’s mom replenished both feeding stations early this morning and later this afternoon she will continue to pass out flyers.   

Since Thursday, our team has conducted countless hours of aerial searching using both high-resolution and thermal imaging cameras, along with extensive boots-on-the-ground searching of storm drains, culverts, and tunnel systems throughout the area. Despite extensive search efforts, we have not been able to locate Sheba again.

➡️ Because we have been unable to relocate Sheba, we will now be calling in our highly trained and experienced K9 tracking partner, Kimberly Thompson, and her scent tracking dogs to assist with operations Friday.  Time TBD.   https://k9trackers.com  ~~ 🎥 We should be LIVE Streaming during the search as long as we don’t encounter any technical difficulties.  

  ‼️ If you happen to be in the area on Friday and you see our team, Kimberly, and the tracking dogs, we will be working so please do not approach. 

The recent storms temporarily grounded our flight operations, however the rain may actually work in our favor. Contrary to popular belief, rain does not eliminate a dog’s scent trail. In many cases, moisture actually helps refresh and hold scent closer to the ground, which can improve tracking conditions for trained scent dogs. Additionally, if Sheba has been sheltering underground within the storm drain tunnel system, rising water and runoff from the storms will likely flush her out and generate new sightings moving forward.

Sheba’s mom continues replenishing both feeding stations with fresh food every morning and every evening while also continuing aggressive flyer distribution efforts throughout the area.

We received a report this morning from a gentleman who stated that he saw Sheba on Tuesday. He said this time she was wearing her orange harness but no leash.  Its very possible that it got hung up on something and she chewed her way out.  Interestingly, he had also seen her last week and even had Sheba’s mom’s phone number, however he did not realize at the time how critical it was to report the sighting in real time. Unfortunately, this delay has now cost us approximately two full days of tracking progression. 

We are hopeful that this sighting intel is credible, as it is an extremely important lead that is now guiding operational decisions. Based on this new intel, our team will be deploying a third feeding station this afternoon within this newly identified area. Our team will also be conducting a forensic thermal aerial search within the same area this afternoon.  

It sounds like Sheba is potentially behaving as many elusive dogs do by moving into subdivisions during the nighttime hours to avoid wildlife activity, and then retreating back into the fields and brush during the daytime hours. This is a very common behavioral pattern that our team experiences on cases like this.

We are so terribly sorry, but the two live stream videos of today’s search are of extremely poor quality and very laggy due to limited cell signal in the area.  

Today marked one of the longest field days of this case so far, with our team operating for approximately 11 hours. Six of those hours were spent conducting K9 scent tracking operations with Kimberly and her dogs, Tulip and Ryder, of K9 Trackers. Conditions were extremely challenging as the teams worked through thick brush, ticks, insects, snakes, steep terrain, and very hot temperatures. Despite the difficult conditions, both dogs worked exceptionally hard and consistently tracked Sheba into the same general area.

Our objective today was not necessarily to locate Sheba’s exact location, but rather to tighten the search area where she may be denning. The dogs indicated a desire to continue deeper into the woods; however, if Sheba is currently holding up in that area, pushing farther in could create additional pressure and cause her to relocate. At this stage, our priority is allowing Sheba to continue feeling safe wherever she is currently bedding. Rather than risk pushing her out of the area, we placed additional liquid smoke trails to help draw her toward one of our feeding stations. If she is comfortable where she is, we want to keep disturbance in that area to an absolute minimum. Both dogs independently brought us to the same general area, giving us increased confidence that we have identified an area Sheba is likely utilizing. The information gathered today has provided us with a much smaller area of focus for upcoming aerial search operations.

During today’s search, teams also detected a light odor of decomposition in one area. The odor appeared relatively recent, but due to shifting wind conditions we were unable to pinpoint its exact source. We will continue monitoring this location daily. If the odor becomes significantly stronger, we will conduct a more extensive search of the area to locate the source. At this time, we do not believe the odor is related to Sheba. However, because we have not had a confirmed sighting in several days, we cannot completely rule anything out until additional information is obtained.

Following the K9 scent tracking operation, our team remained on site for several additional hours. Existing liquid smoke trails were refreshed, a new trail was established leading directly to our third feeding station, and our team continued working case logistics and conducting additional search efforts throughout the area. If Sheba is utilizing this area, our hope is that the scent trail will help guide her to the feeding station where we can begin gathering additional intelligence and work toward establishing a predictable pattern. 💚

Overnight Friday night and throughout the day today, there were no sightings of Sheba, and she did not visit any of our three video monitored feeding stations.

We did receive information today that someone may have heard barking coming from the forest last night. Unfortunately, this information was not reported until today and not while the barking was occurring, when it could have been investigated immediately.

‼️ We cannot stress enough how important it is to report potential sightings or leads in real time. If you believe you may have seen Sheba, heard barking in an unusual area, observed suspicious animal activity, or have any information whatsoever that could potentially be related to her whereabouts, please contact us or Sheba’s mom Tammy immediately. Learning about sightings or leads several hours or days later significantly reduces our ability to respond and eliminates much of the tactical advantage that real time information provides.

It is also important to note that every sighting or lead received after Day 4 of Sheba's disappearance has been a delayed report rather than information provided in real time.

Sunday morning at approximately 03:00, our team will begin an extensive aerial search of the area where the K9 tracking dogs indicated Sheba either is currently spending time or has recently been. This operation will focus heavily on the smaller search area identified during Friday's K9 scent tracking deployment.

If you are in the area PLEASE DO NOT HUNT FOR HER!  

As of this hour, there have still been no new sightings of Sheba, and she has not visited any of our three video monitored feeding stations.

This morning at 03:00, our team arrived on site and began a forensic aerial search of the target area identified during Friday's K9 scent tracking operation. Utilizing thermal imaging technology, our team searched from the air for approximately seven consecutive hours and covered the area as thoroughly as possible. However, there were several locations with vegetation so dense that if Sheba is concealed beneath brush piles, heavy cover, or other obstructions, the drone would not be able to see her.

During the aerial search, our team identified and pinned several areas of interest after detecting heat signatures from the air. These locations have been documented and will be thoroughly investigated as operations continue.

At this point, if Sheba is still within this area, we believe she is actively hiding and not moving around enough to generate sightings. One concern we continue to have is the fact that she is wearing a harness. While there is no evidence that she has become entangled, a harness presents a greater risk of becoming hung up on vegetation, fencing, or other obstacles than a standard collar. If she were only wearing a collar, this concern would be significantly reduced.

In an effort to obtain additional confirmation that Sheba is still utilizing this same section of the search area, Kimberly Thompson of K9 Trackers will be returning tomorrow with a different scent tracking dog named Lexi. Lexi was unable to participate in Friday's deployment due to a minor injury, but she has recovered and is now ready to return to the field. A fresh dog working the same area may provide additional intelligence that can help guide the next phase of operations.

Due to unstable cellular signal conditions in the search area, we will not be live streaming tomorrow's K9 tracking operation. However, we plan to record video from the deployment and upload it to YouTube afterward. A link will be posted here once it becomes available.

Our team and Kimberly with K9 Trackers put boots on the ground this morning at 07:00 to deploy a third tracking dog, Lexi, and retrack Tulip, who had previously worked the case on Friday.

Lexi was started at the location where Sheba went missing and successfully tracked through multiple historical sighting locations before continuing all the way to the same specific section of forest previously identified by Tulip and Ryder. The consistency between all three independent K9 tracks gives us increased confidence that Sheba either remains in that area or continues returning to it.

The dogs did not identify a clear exit path from the area. This may indicate that Sheba is still hiding within that section of forest and simply refusing to come out. It is important to remember that thermal imaging drones cannot see through dense vegetation, brush piles, fallen trees, or other heavy cover where a dog may be concealed.

Another possibility is that something occurred within the area that prevented her from leaving under her own power. During Friday’s deployment, teams detected a mild odor of decomposition within the same general area. When we returned Saturday and thoroughly investigated, the odor was completely gone. While we do not know the source, this could suggest that a decomposing animal was removed from the area by a predator such as a coyote, hawk, or owl.

At the same time, we want to emphasize that it is entirely possible Sheba left the immediate area and the remaining scent was simply not strong enough for the dogs to determine her direction of travel. What we do know is that all three dogs independently worked extremely hard on the same section of forest, which is information we cannot ignore.

A fourth video monitored feeding station has now been deployed, giving us extensive coverage of the area. For now, our focus remains on maintaining all feeding stations, monitoring cameras, and gathering the real time sightings needed to determine Sheba’s current location.

Most importantly, we are asking the public to stop entering the forest searching for Sheba. Human pressure may be contributing to her reluctance to leave cover. If she is still in the area, we want her feeling safe enough to move naturally and eventually locate one of our feeding stations.

Please continue sharing Sheba’s case on social media, neighborhood pages, Nextdoor, and with your neighbors. Right now, sightings are critical. If Sheba emerges from hiding, those sightings may be the key to guiding her toward a feeding station and ultimately bringing her home safely. 💚

There have been no new sightings and Sheba has not yet shown up to any of our four video monitored feeding stations.  

Sheba’s family are going to expand the flyer reach in case Sheba traveled further than expected and is not longer returning to her original area.  

There have been no new sightings and Sheba has not yet shown up to any of our four video monitored feeding stations.

 ‼️ Check back here later today for information on a volunteer grid search opportunity for you tomorrow (Sunday) at 3 PM if you are interested.  

Our great friends at K-9 Trackers have completed multiple independent scent tracks on Sheba, and all tracks consistently led back to the same grid section. Based on these findings, MMESAR will be conducting a coordinated boots on the ground grid search and needs volunteers to help thoroughly search this section of forest.  

Our primary goal is to determine whether Sheba is hiding within this dense section of vegetation. If she is present, our coordinated search effort may apply just enough pressure to encourage her to move from cover and reveal her location.

Volunteers will also be watching for her harness, leash, or any other clues that could help guide ongoing search efforts.

While we remain hopeful that Sheba is alive and still in the area, this operation will also help us thoroughly clear this section of the search grid and bring us one step closer to answers for Sheba and her family.

📅 Sunday, May 31, 2026

🕒 Check-In & Briefing: 15:00 (3:00 PM)

📍 Command PostAt the cul-de-sac near 2118 Sulky Ln.Aubrey, TX 76227

🚗 Park Along the Street on Sulky Ln. or Topline Dr.

👖 Long pants and sturdy footwear required.💧 Bring water (we will have extra water and snacks)

Thank you for helping bring Sheba home. 💚🩶🖤

Yesterday, our team conducted a large-scale grid search of the area where all of the tracking dogs independently tracked Sheba's scent. Throughout multiple tracking deployments, the dogs repeatedly circled one particular section of forest, indicating that Sheba was either currently within that area or had recently been using it as a denning location.

The purpose of yesterday's search was twofold. First, we wanted to determine whether Sheba was still hiding within the forest. If she was, our coordinated search effort would apply a small amount of controlled pressure to encourage her to move from cover. This is a common search tactic that can help transition a hidden dog toward a feeding station where a capture plan can then be implemented.

Our second objective was to determine whether something had occurred within the forest that prevented Sheba from leaving under her own power. Because Sheba escaped while wearing both a harness and leash, there has always been concern that she could have become entangled, succumbed to dehydration, or fallen victim to a predator. Volunteers were also searching for her harness, leash, or any other evidence that could help guide ongoing search efforts.

The good news is that we did not find Sheba deceased, nor did we locate any evidence suggesting that she died within the search area. We also did not locate her harness, leash, or any indication that she had become entangled within the forest. We also did not locate Sheba hiding within the search area.

We were joined by an incredible group of volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the day. Under the leadership of our command staff, volunteers were trained on proper grid search techniques and assigned to organized search lines. Special thanks to search team leaders Rob and Mary for leading the search lines and keeping volunteers on their precise track throughout the grid. We would also like to thank our team member, Ginny, who was responsible for marking the search line throughout the operation. Maintaining a clearly marked line keeps the grid extremely precise, prevents search efforts from overlapping, and helps ensure that every single inch of the search area is thoroughly covered.

The terrain was absolutely brutal. This particular section of forest was so dense that it was never intended for human travel. The only obvious paths through much of the area were narrow game trails created by wildlife moving through the brush. Searchers navigated extremely dense vegetation, chest-high poison ivy, mesquite thorns, sticker briars, and difficult footing throughout the operation. In many areas, simply moving forward required pushing, climbing, and forcing a path through the vegetation.

Despite these challenging conditions, volunteers searched for approximately six hours with minimal breaks and successfully covered the entire search grid. It was truly incredible to witness the determination and perseverance of everyone involved. The terrain fought us every step of the way, but our volunteers pushed through it and completed the search. We are profoundly grateful for every person who gave their time and energy to help search for Sheba.

One significant finding from this operation is that the tracking dogs never identified an exit route leading out of the wooded area. The only obvious path leading beyond the search area is through a storm drain system. These underground drainage tunnels are extensive, and it is not uncommon for frightened dogs to seek shelter inside them. At this time, the storm drain system remains an area of interest as we continue evaluating possible explanations for Sheba's disappearance.

Our plan moving forward is to continue maintaining all feeding stations in their current locations and refreshing them with fresh food daily. One thing we do know is that wherever Sheba has been spending her time, there is a statistical likelihood that she will return to her original sighting areas. If and when she does, we want a feeding station waiting for her.

We also refreshed all liquid smoke trails and will continue monitoring the feeding stations with video surveillance. It is not uncommon for elusive dogs to disappear completely for one or even several weeks without a single sighting, only to suddenly reappear. For that reason, we believe maintaining the feeding stations for an extended period of time gives us the best opportunity to intercept Sheba should she return.

If there are still no sightings over the next week or two, we may consider bringing the tracking dogs back out to determine whether they locate her scent in a different area. Until then, we will allow our cameras, feeding stations, and scent trails to do the work while Sheba's family and friends continue expanding flyer distribution and public awareness efforts.

We also cannot completely rule out the possibility that Sheba was picked up by a member of the public. Because she is not microchipped and was dragging a leash when she disappeared, it is possible that someone may have secured her with good intentions and not realized she is actively being searched for. We encourage everyone to continue sharing Sheba's information and remain alert for any new leads.

We are not suspending search efforts at this time and will continue pursuing every reasonable lead until we have answers for Sheba and her family.

Search Video coming soon…. 

A few days ago, a Good Samaritan reported seeing a dog that closely matched Sheba's description in a pasture approximately 3.6 miles from where she originally went missing. Although it’s not typical for a smaller dog to travel this far, as the crow flies, Sheba could realistically cover that distance in only a couple of hours. After later seeing Sheba's lost dog flyer on social media, she immediately contacted Sheba's family and provided the location of the sighting.

Sheba's mom responded quickly and visited nearby homes in the area. While no one reported seeing the dog at that time, flyers were distributed and the sighting was documented on our case map for future reference.

As a matter of practice, we do not immediately shift search operations based on a single unconfirmed sighting. Instead, we look for additional reports that help establish a pattern before redirecting resources.

Last night at dusk, the homeowner from the same property contacted Sheba's family and reported seeing a dog matching Sheba's description in that exact pasture once again. Although no photograph was obtained, the report is credible enough for us to take action.

Our team immediately deployed to the area to investigate. As we set up the new feeding station, several curious horses came over to greet us, providing a welcome distraction during an otherwise serious mission.

We established a video-monitored feeding station and are hopeful that if this dog returns, it will begin visiting the station and provide us with the information needed to determine whether it is Sheba.

At this time, all four video-monitored feeding stations remain active in Sheba's original search area. With the addition of this new deployment, we now have five video-monitored feeding stations operating simultaneously as we continue pursuing every reasonable lead.

As always, we remain grateful for every sighting report and every member of the community who continues to keep an eye out for Sheba. We are hopeful that this new lead will provide additional answers in the days ahead.

We will post results immediately after the track