MURPHY Waverly WV

Lost from Waverly WV

Active Case 7 Days Missing Waverly, WV

Missing from Waverly, West Virginia

MURPHY

2-Year-Old Female Beagle and Bulldog Mix · Tan and White · Pink Collar

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Case Details

Date Missing

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Time Missing

3:30 PM

Last Known Location

1400 block of Copperhead Road, Waverly, WV

Area Type

Rural, Wood County

Breed

Beagle and Bulldog Mix (owner-described)

Color

Tan and White

Gender / Age

Female, 2 Years Old

Collar

Pink collar with tag and a blue training collar

Identifying Marks

White stripe running down the center of her forehead, white chest and white paws, a dark muzzle with a small pink spot near the corner of her mouth, and darker shading on her ears and back. Short legs and a stocky bulldog build.

About Murphy

Murphy went missing around 3:30 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from the 1400 block of Copperhead Road in Waverly, West Virginia. She was playing in the yard and wandered off, which is not like her at all. She had never left the property before.

Her family describes her as very friendly, a little nervous around new people but not much. A dog this social can go one of two ways after a week on her own. She may have been taken in by someone who thinks she is a stray, or she may have shifted into survival mode and started avoiding people entirely. Both are possible, and we are working both.

If she has slipped into survival mode, the sweet dog in these photos may run from the same people she would normally greet. Do not judge whether a dog is Murphy by how friendly she acts. A tan and white bulldog type dog that will not let you near her is consistent with Murphy, not evidence against it.

Search Efforts

✓Family searched the property and surrounding area on foot

✓Case opened with Pet Search Alliance Mid-Ohio Valley on October 4

✓Lost dog flyers produced and Facebook appeal published and monitored around the clock

✓Yard signs placed along Copperhead Road and nearby routes

✓Public appeal expanded to anyone who may have taken in a stray dog since October 4

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DO NOT CHASE. DO NOT CALL HER NAME.If you see Murphy, do not approach, call out to her, or try to catch her. Note your exact location and her direction of travel, then report it to 740-206-8831 or at petsearchalliance.org.

Found or Took In a Dog Matching This Description?

If you have found, taken in, or seen a tan and white bulldog type dog anywhere around Waverly, Williamstown, or the Copperhead Road area since October 4, please call 740-206-8831. You do not need to be certain it is Murphy before you call. Collars can slip off and tags can be lost, so a dog with no collar may still be her.

If you have doorbell, security, or trail camera footage from the area, please check it from October 4 forward, including any clip you may have brushed off at the time. Reports can be made anonymously through the QR code below or at petsearchalliance.org.

Case Updates

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October 11, 2026

Case remains active. Murphy has now been missing for one week with no sightings reported to Pet Search Alliance. Yard signs are out along Copperhead Road. We are asking residents to check barns, outbuildings, under decks and porches, and any camera footage, and asking anyone who may have taken in a stray dog to call the hotline.

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October 4, 2026

Case opened. Murphy last seen at approximately 3:30 PM near the 1400 block of Copperhead Road, Waverly, WV, after wandering off while playing in the yard. Family had already searched the surrounding area. Flyers produced and Facebook appeal published. Pet Search Alliance Mid-Ohio Valley actively monitoring.

Report a Sighting

740-206-8831

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