By Devin Meireles
Young beagle pup, Achilles, sparked a neighbourhood search and was found and reunited with his happy owner.
As the holidays are approaching, the spirit of the season is spreading on Lakeshore.
Like a scene from a Christmas movie, three women did a good deed on their way to the bar when they helped reunite a missing puppy with its owner.
It was a Saturday evening on November 18th when their Uber dropped them off at the newly opened Long Branch Social House on 3595 Lakeshore Boulevard West. As they proceeded to the entrance, they encountered a distressed, straggly man searching for their landlord’s dog.
They offered to help and one of the ladies promptly posted a message on the South Etobicoke Community Group on Facebook. Anyone with information was directed to contact the man to which they received a call later that evening.
Achilles was found outside the O’Shea’s Irish Snug and returned to ecstatic owner.
As luck would have it, the 4-month old beagle was found safe merely 300 metres down the street at T. J. O’Shea’s Irish Snug.
A staff member responded online to the message: “We found him and brought him home safe!!! Honestly best night of my life finding a puppy and getting to bring him home. He was right outside our restaurant.”
The pup’s name is Achilles and was brought back to their owner in a short time.
Meanwhile at the bar, the woman called the man to check in.
Long Branch Social House, at 3595 Lake Shore Blvd. W., near to where Achilles was found, is holding an Outdoor Christmas Market every weekend until December 17.
By that time he already found the dog safe and was thankful for their help. She shared an update with the good news: “The puppy has been found. Thanks, everyone!!!” presumably while toasting with their friends to a job well done.
The ladies surely had a good time noting there were tasty drinks with exceptional service to complement their good deed.
The holiday spirit will carry on at the Long Branch Social House as they are hosting a Christmas Market every weekend until December 24th. The Market will run 12-8pm with booths of local vendors.
There was quite a search near a Long Branch bar to locate Achilles which was found and reunited with owner.
Social media was busy with chatter about the lost now found Achilles.
“We found him and brought him home safe,” wrote Meagan Larman. “Honestly best night of my life finding a puppy and getting to bring him to his owners.”
“Sorry I got excited and thought you were the owner,” said Jolanta Mycvhajl. “Honestly I was so excited to find the little guy.”
“Not gonna lie and was a little bummed when the owner picked up the call right away was hoping for a sleep over,” she wrote.
“That’s amazing! Thank you so much,” wrote Lauren Bonnevie Macari. “The owner was walking down the street looking for him and didn’t have this group so I posted it. I’m so glad it all worked out.”
Achilles and his owner were both happy and had a joyful reunion.