Greater Manchester

Lost Dog

Search & Rescue Capture Team

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Welcome to the Greater Manchester Lost Dog Search and Rescue Capture Team

We’re here to help reunite lost dogs with their families. Losing a dog is a worrying experience, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Our dedicated team is on hand, using expert skills and specialist equipment, to track down and safely recover missing pets across Greater Manchester.

If you’ve lost or found a dog, you can use our easy search feature to check if your dog has been spotted or to report a found dog. We also share heartwarming success stories, so you can read about other dogs that have been safely returned home, giving you hope during this tough time.

Need our help to find your dog? Just fill out our quick online form with the details, and we’ll get on the case right away. You can also help support our work by making a donation – every contribution goes towards funding the tools and resources we need to keep bringing lost dogs back to their loving homes.

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Reunited Dogs

Success Stories

Bobby’s success story January 2022

Bobby’s success story January 2022

Bobby, a Romanian rescue dog, managed to escape on Monday 24 January 2022 after arriving at his new adopters home. We at Greater Manchester Lost Dog Search & Rescue Capture Team offered our help to Bobby’s rescue and new adopters. We immediately set remote cameras...

Lady’s success story February 2022

Lady’s success story February 2022

Lady, a female Lurcher, was lost on 15 February 2022, in the area of Blackpool. After a few sightings initially, the sightings stopped and there were none except one sighting after a week. Initially a local group gave advice and helped with printing posters and we...

Bruce’s success story February 2022

Bruce’s success story February 2022

Bruce, a Saluki, managed to escape from his dog minders on Saturday 5 February 2022 in Wardle, Rochdale. We were contacted and asked to help on Monday 7 February. He was staying in a particular rural area (besides a visit now and again to Skye) and managed to evade...

Angel’s success story December 2022

Angel’s success story December 2022

On Christmas Day, 25 December 2022, Angel, a Romanian rescue went missing from her new home in the Oldham Rd area of Ancoats, Manchester M4. We were contacted straight away by the owners and asked to help. We went through all the advice that we give for lost dogs and...

Kipper’s success story June 2022

Kipper’s success story June 2022

Kipper became lost on the 22 June 2022. After being on the run for almost 4 days Kipper had finally had enough of being chased and has given himself up, after going to ground after being chased on Friday the 24th by well-meaning people Kipper went to ground and there...

Pippa’s success story April 2022

Pippa’s success story April 2022

Pippa went missing on the 11 March 2022 in Farnworth, Bolton. She had been out there surviving for 4 weeks and one day. She was spotted in a garden which was directly at the side of a railway the day after she went missing. A remote camera and food was put down (with...

Our Services

How we help

Lost Dog Search & Rescue

Our dedicated team uses specialist equipment and expert tracking techniques to locate missing dogs across Greater Manchester.

Found Dog Reporting

Found a lost dog? Let us know! We’ll help track down their owner and ensure they’re safely returned home.

Advice & Support

Unsure what to do if your dog goes missing? We provide guidance on what steps to take, from creating alerts to offering practical tips for searching.

Community Engagement

We rely on the power of community. Through our website, newsletter, and social media, we share updates, success stories, and ways to help support our rescue efforts.

Rescued Dogs

Read through the stories and see how our efforts, along with your support, have helped bring these beloved pets back where they belong.

Lost Dogs

You can also browse through our latest reports of missing dogs. Each listing comes with a photo, description, and last known location.