Lost Dog, Winky, Found Safe in Calverton

RIVERHEAD, NY - It was good news in Calverton Thursday morning as a lost dog, Winky, was located safe and sound.

"Winky has been found," said a post on the North Fork Animal Welfare League's Facebook page. "An early morning search with her friend Missy was the trick. Our deepest thanks to everyone who helped in the search and spreading the alert. Happy to have her back home."

According to Eileen Kreiling, manager of the North Fork Animal Welfare League's Shelter in Riverhead, Winky, who lived at the shelter for about a year, was just adopted and on her way home Wednesday, wearing a collar and leash, when she ran off, she said.

"They opened to door to get her out of the backseat and she bolted," Kreiling said. "She got scared and she ran."

Winky was wearing an Adopt Love collar and dragging a red leash with hearts on it, Kreiling said; she is also microchipped and the chip is registered. Winky is also missing her right eye.

Search parties were out all day Wednesday and Winky was spotted once near the shooting range in Calverton.

Recently, the community came together to help find Jazzy, another recently adopted shelter dog that went missing. Her disappearance brought neighbors and friends together; they celebrated with a party after she was found safely.