After year and a half in Gaza captivity, Billie the dog returns to her Israeli family
Billie is finally home after a year and a half. The dog was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. Since then, her owners have been searching for her, posting flyers, with no idea what happened to her.
Yesterday, it was reported that a surprising phone call finally came with information about the lost dog.
A Golani military reservist who had been serving in Rafah recently discovered the dog there. He wanted to adopt her and brought her to Israel for vaccinations at a veterinarian in the center of Israel.
There, the vet scanned her microchip and discovered that Billie the dog belongs to Rachel Dancyg from Nir Oz. Rachel's former husband, Alex Dancyg, and her brother, Itzik Elgart, were both kidnapped and murdered.
This morning, Dancyg said in an interview with Kan Reshet Bet, "I hoped, but I didn’t believe she was alive. She survived because she’s my dog. She ran to the soldier, didn’t let go, didn’t leave him. It’s a huge joy. We haven’t reunited yet – I'm shaking." She added, “If only Itzik and Alex were coming back too.”
On the morning of Oct. 7, Dancyg stepped out of the safe room to make coffee when the terrorists arrived.
She quickly returned to the safe room, and Billie, who was left in the living room, was abducted to Gaza. Today, they will be reunited – after a year and a half.
Kan.org.il is the Hebrew news website of the The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
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