Kelsy's search for Sadie

Sadie was hit by a bus on December 8th.  She slipped out of the car door in her driveway as her owner was attempting to secure her, and she ran toward the articulated Metro bus.  The bus clipped Sadie, and as her owner ran into the street trying to stop traffic, Sadie ran off into the woods, limping. 

Kelsy started tracking the next day around 11 AM.  Kelsy picked up heavy scent right across the street from Sadie's home, indicating to me that Sadie had come back in the night and spent time near the house.  Kelsy followed the trail down through the woods and to the beach.  The scent seemed especially strong on a segment of the trail, and I interpreted that to mean that Sadie had run back and forth several times on that section.  At the beach, the scent trail entered the tidal zone, and high tide had erased any scent below the bulkhead.

Another branch of the trail led north of Sadie's house.  Sadie was eventually found, that afternoon, several blocks east of home.  The vet gave her a temporary splint, and she was scheduled to have surgery and get a cast for her broken leg.  I did not receive any independent confirmation that Sadie had been on the trail Kelsy followed. 

Now for Seattle, WA (98166)

Temp: 33°F
Feels like: 33°F
Fog
Humidity: 93%
Wind: E 3 mph

Name:		Track 097
Date:		Dec 9, 2011 11:11 am
Map: (valid until Jul 15, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:		2.41 miles
Elapsed Time:		2:22:31
Avg Speed:		1.0 mph
Max Speed:		5.4 mph
Avg Pace:		59' 03" per mile
Min Altitude:		0 ft
Max Altitude:		250 ft
Start Time:		2011-12-09T19:11:51Z
Start Location:
	Latitude:	47.500838º N
	Longitude:	122.376206º W
End Location:
	Latitude:	47.500601º N
	Longitude:	122.376233º W