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Ore. owners hire planes to hunt for missing dogs

The Associated Press • Published March 09, 2010

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ETHEL, Wash. – Two Eugene, Ore., dog owners have hired spotter planes to search the open spaces of Washington's Lewis County for any sign of two missing Pharaoh Hounds.

Owners Cynthia Guinn and Bill Martin were staying with friends in Ethel, Wash., last weekend while they attended a lure coursing event in Auburn.

Martin tells KOMO that he let his four dogs out in the yard to run around Sunday morning before the dog event. When he looked up the gate was open and two of the prized dogs were gone.

Pharaoh Hounds Club of America search coordinator Kim Grega says the dogs were spotted later Sunday morning near Spiffy's Restaurant in Napavine near the U.S. Highway 12 exit on Interstate 5.

Guinn says 6-year-old Luna and her 2-year-old daughter Io could cover as much as 20 miles a day. So she and her husband hired two pilots to cover as much area as possible. So far, no luck.

Searchers have also plastered the area with fliers.