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Palatine Family Continues Search for Missing Dog
Digger the Dog has been missing since Aug. 5 when he escaped from a Palatine boarding facility.

Photo credit: Todd Caponi Twitter page
A Palatine family’s German Shepherd-Beagle mix, Digger, has been missing for almost two weeks now and the search has recently caught the attention of several psychics who have offered their assistance, the Daily Herald reports.
Todd Caponi spent the weekend searching for Digger. His search brought him to the back stables of Arlington Park and resulted in his other dog, Crede, who was assisting in the search, getting sprayed in the face by a skunk.
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Digger has been missing since Aug. 5 when he escaped from Baxter & Beasley boarding service in Palatine, according to the Daily Herald. Todd and Christy Caponi and their three children were vacationing in California and walking into Disneyland when they learned their dog was missing.
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The family has been searching for their pet since. And the search has resulted in several reported sightings and several false alarms.
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