Purple dog collar with paw-tag and reflective stripe
Description
I lost my purple nylon dog collar yesterday around 3pm along the Oceanfront Boardwalk in Virginia Beach, near 25th Street by the Lifeguard Station. It's a medium-width collar with a slim neon-green reflective stripe along the edge, and a tiny silver paw-print charm that dangles from the buckle. The plastic adjuster is slightly scratched and there's a small bend from a snag on a fence. This collar is tied to my rescue dog's identity—it’s the collar we've used since we adopted her last year, and I’d really love to have it back if anyone found it near the Lifeguard Station or Oceanfront visitor center.
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