Missing Mabel the bulldog found in Columbus

Missing Mabel the bulldog found in Columbus

LIBERTY

Mabel the English bulldog is being returned to an Idaho couple.

Brook Jillings said she, her husband, Paul, and their 2-year-old daughter Marley were at Bob Evans in Liberty last month for dinner as they traveled from Pennsylvania to Washington.

Jillings said that since it was cool outside they decided to leave their 3-year-old bulldog Mabel napping in their van with the windows cracked. About 15 minutes later it began to rain, so Jillings went back outside to check on Mabel and roll up the windows.

Jillings said Mabel was gone, along with a laptop, camera and personal documents and identification. Jillings said she locked the doors after returning to the van, but police found no signs of forced entry.

Luckily, Mabel is microchipped and is white-and-brindle-colored with darker markings around her eyes. Jillings said she recently had an allergic reaction and had hives on her body, as well as a sore behind her left ear. These factors helped to identify her.

Police confirm a woman in the Columbus area purchased the dog at a grocery store, then saw Mabel’s picture online and called the family.

That microchip on her collar and confirmed it’s Mabel.

This is a developing story.