After having watched the crocs, up close, for many years now (we had one that lived under and beside our pier in San Pablo, I can say that I have yet to see one that was scared of a dog, person or even a large dump truck. There are 5 good sized crocs in the WASA pond now. I keep my dog in our fenced yard to keep her safe. There is also a croc that swims by our beach each morning - so we don't swim in the sea right off shore any more.

King is a lovely, sweet tempered pup. He could quite easily have wandered off, following kids down the beach. He could also have met a brave croc.

We are all keeping an eye out hoping we will see King so he can be returned home. Scott must be terribly heart broken.

BTW Peter is probably one of the most protective pet owners I know - he loves his Charlie.

And yes JZB pedigree dogs are stolen often and resold on the mainland. It would be worthwhile checking in areas on the mainland. There are very few Great Danes in country and only a few families would consider owning one - imagine the food bill, and the doggie mines in the back yard!

...for what it's worth...

King would often wander the beachfront... never saw him/knew him to wander into the lagoon. The number of crocs on the beachfront side is, I believe, rather limited. The owner of King also made mention that a few people had (rather persistently) tried to convnce him to breed the dog. Given that San Pedro is a relatively small island, and that people here are incredibly proficient in the passtime of gossip, I would think it very difficult to keep a dog this size under cover on the Caye.... My guess is he was taken to the mainland... that said, anyone who hears chit chat about so-and-so whose neighbor's uncle's cousin just got a HUGE dog, please take note...

thanks.

Best wishes for a speedy return of King to his "People". I am sure that a lot of people are keeping an eye out for him.

Let's hope King never ventured near the Yacht Club.

Hey P2-- You're 11 posts 2 late-- But if the shoe fits......

I used to see King down on my beach a lot - can't recall the last time, but he did have atendency to plop down and stay.
Have been watching carefully, but sadly my guess is that he's bee taken and sold somewhere on the mainland - you may wish to contact the vets in Corozal, Cayo and Belize City. Thai, the Rendezvous dog was taken as a pup and two weeks of diligence later he was found in Orange Walk and brought home. Keep looking. I will do the same. Alas times have changed, and allowing your dog to free-roam is to put the dog itself at risk. We finally fenced our yard - hated to have to do it, but in the end it's the best thing for everybody under today's circumstances.

Shows how carefully I read these threads, Yakivet, but depressing to see that several minds work the same way.

Oh man, I was hoping by now there would be some good news on King.....what a bummer. Hope and pray you get him back....and keep him in his yard so you don't lose a family member again. I sure don't want to sound mean, but boy, that is one hard lesson....I'm so sorry, and again, hope you get him back.

I'm sure you've already done this but try contacting:

Dr. Michael DeShield


Tel: 011-501-224-4794
Fax: 011-501-224-5230
E-mail: foodsafety@btl.net

and see if he can't put out the word to all the vets in the country.

interesting someone logging onto my office computer who is not me