Groton animal control has found lost dog's owner

Police in the Town of Groton were trying to find the owners of a missing dog and animal control said the mission was a success.

Officers said the dog eluded police officers and animal control officers for several hours on Saturday.

The first dog sighting was reported around 9 a.m. The dog also made his way across the Gold Star Bridge. Local police captured him around 5 p.m.

“Initially, the dog ran over the southbound bridge and then back over northbound several times before he finally left the area and went back into a neighborhood here in Groton," Animal Control Officer Keri Jacquier said.

She noted that it was a busy holiday weekend with high traffic flow on both sides of the highway.

"It's amazing that people were safe and following orders as far as stopping and keeping an eye out for the dog. It was amazing that we had such luck," Jacquier said.

Officers learned that the dog is deaf and partially blind. He was located by a city officer on the walking path, and it took several troopers and good Samaritans to wrangle him.

Animal control said the dog was not hurt and there were no reports of accidents. The dog escaped his home and is not available for adoption.