Missing a Labrador Mix? Call Needham Animal Control

WCVB reports that St. Mary's Street neighbors found a hungry mixed-breed labrador in the cold. Animal Control has the dog.

Posted Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:20 pm ET|Updated Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:34 pm ET

A good plate of meat loaf can bring anyone inside.

Residents in the St. Mary's Street area have reported seeing a labrador mix in the area for the first time this week, according to WCVB. Needham Animal Control authorities tried to bring the dog in, but it kept running off. Eventually, a trap baited with meat loaf brought the cold canine in, where it could be taken to a warm Animal Control facility.

If anyone is missing a golden lab mix, somewhere near St. Mary's Street about two days ago, contact Needham Animal Control Officer Danielle Landry at 781-444-1212.

Animal Control is also participating in a pet food drive to benefit the Neponset Valley Human Society. Contact Landry for more details on that.

During winter months, . They also write that animals who stay out in the cold longer actually require more food.

Editor's note: The found dog is not pictured above.

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