Found
Blue nylon dog collar with star tag found
Western IL
Found
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
Found a blue nylon dog collar this afternoon around 2:15pm behind the Hy-Vee on 16th Street in Moline, Western IL. It's a medium-sized collar, vivid cobalt blue, with a small silver star-shaped tag engraved 'Rufus' and a tiny bone-shaped charm. The collar looks relatively new, not much wear, and the tag is a bit faded. I figured it must belong to a dog nearby who got loose, so I picked it up and kept it in a safe spot. If this belongs to you, the name tag should help verify. Happy to arrange a quick meet-up via the app so we can get this back to your pup.
Approximate found location
Western IL
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