Missing Dog Lenny Marietta, OH
Lenny
Lenny went missing on the afternoon of Sunday, April 26, 2026, after slipping away from a temporary caregiver near the 100 block of Dudley Avenue in Marietta, Ohio. He was not at his primary residence at the time. This is operationally significant. Lenny has no anchor point in the area and no familiar landmarks to draw him back home. Dogs in this situation tend to keep moving rather than circle back to a known location.
Lenny is timid by nature and entered extreme flight mode after he got loose. He was confirmed by trap camera at approximately 11:30 PM on Monday, April 27, when he calmly approached our smart Missy trap, stepped halfway inside, made eye contact with a cat already inside eating bait, and quietly backed out. He stayed in the area afterward and worked through hot dog pieces scattered around the trap. That was the most recent confirmed sighting.
As an intact male, Lenny may travel a wider radius than a neutered dog. Combined with his unfamiliarity with the area, he could be moving across multiple neighborhoods. He should not be approached, called out to, or chased under any circumstance. Pursuit will reset any progress toward anchoring and undo days of careful work.
- Smart Missy trap deployed at the original last-seen location with Vosker cellular cameras providing live 24/7 monitoring
- Thermal drone search conducted Sunday evening, April 26, in partnership with MOV Drone Workz
- Public alert issued through the PSA Mid-Ohio Valley Facebook page on April 26 with daily morning updates following
- Centralized PSA tip line operating 24/7 at 740-206-8831
- Search zone expanded throughout Marietta and surrounding neighborhoods after the trap visit was not repeated
- Active review of community-submitted sightings and home security camera footage
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