A dog missing from Waterview Heights, near Grafton, could be in Moree, if a psychic is to be believed.
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Eight-month-old Koda, a male tri-coloured Australian Shepherd, went missing from Waterview Heights NSW on December 14 last year. He had escaped from the yard he was staying in with another dog. That dog returned the next day, however Koda never did.
More than four months on and Koda is yet to be found.
Owner Alisha Campbell has tried everything she can to find her beloved best friend, who would now be a year old.
She's spent hours searching the area around where he went missing on foot, distributed flyers, put up signs, done mailbox drops, automated phone calls, newspaper articles, has set up a Facebook page and used dog trackers and even pet psychics.
Alisha has even set up a GoFundMe page to raise money to display Koda's lost pet sign on trucks, taxis and billboards.
"I've pretty much tried everything," she said.
"I've done everything but I haven't had one single sighting, which is weird because Koda loves people."
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As part of her search for Koda, Alisha went to two pet pscyhics.
The first one told her Koda was two kilometres from the house he went missing from, in bushland with a hurt leg. So Alisha spent hours searching the bush with family and friends, only to be further disheartened.
The second psychic she went to told her Koda was picked up by a white 4WD and driven to Moree.
On the slight chance that that psychic is right, Alisha contacted The Moree Champion in a last-ditch attempt to find Koda if he does happen to be in Moree.
"I've never had a psychic reading before this, so I don't know whether to believe them or not, but I can't pass at the thought of not trying everything," Alisha said.
Koda is microchipped and was wearing a blue collar with a tag when he went missing.
Alisha is offering a $2,000 reward for the safe return of Koda, and his breeder has offered a free puppy (worth $2,000) in exchange for Koda.
"Give Koda back and she'll give [the person who has him] a pup for free, only if they can prove they are a responsible pet owner," Alisha said.
Alisha has been distraught ever since Koda went missing and said she'll never stop searching for her beloved "baby".
"He was so beautiful, the best dog ever," she said.
"I've had many dogs in my life but Koda was different, he opened my heart as it had never been opened before. He had this positivity about him and would put smiles on all those who crossed his path. He was one of the most social dogs I have ever seen. He loved nothing more then being with me. He loved going on adventures, road trips, camping, sliding down park slides, playing hide and go seek or performing tricks that would result in a tummy full of treats.
"I adored him, and in return he gave me his underlying happiness, loyalty and devotion."
If someone in Moree does have Koda, Alisha asks that they take him to the vet where he can be identified.
If anyone has seen a dog that fits Koda's description, contact Alisha on 0423 686 221.
