Search efforts for rescue dog Jett sadly called off
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Karlene Treurnicht, one of Jett's owners, after search efforts were exhausted.
Search efforts for search and rescue dog Jett were exhausted late on Monday due to unsuccessful search efforts.
Jacaranda FM news reported that Jett fell down a manhole on Sunday while in search of a Jack Russell in Kilner Park, Pretoria.
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Volunteers and search teams came together in an attempt to find Jett, but search efforts were unsuccessful due to rain and sewage drain systems.
According to the Healthy Hound Missing Pet Search Team Facebook page, search efforts have now become a "body recovery".
Jett was a beloved rescue dog known by many in his community.
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to one of Jett's owners, Karlene Treurnicht, to find out more about the incident and the beloved dog.
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"Jett was such a goofball," Treurnicht told Martin Bester.
"He was always so eager to help search for missing pets. It was the highlight of his day," she added.
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