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The crash resulted in the death of Crystal Duncan who was taking her dog, Copper, to the vet. Copper ran away from the crash scene and wandered the streets for about a week. Duncan\u2019s longtime partner, Scott Jackson, and their son, began searching for the redbone coonhound following the tragedy. They received good news when Copper was found in some bushes at DSC.<\/p>\n
Christina Katsolis, Programming Director for the Southeast Museum of Photography, saw Copper and contacted Campus Safety.<\/p>\n
Jacquie English took the call from Katsolis and warned her to be cautious around the skittish dog. Campus Safety officer, Nancy Hodge, was assigned to the call. As soon as she saw the dog she was certain it was Copper. Campus Safety had been trying to catch him for almost a week. He had been spotted on the campus several times and Jackson and his son were on the campus in the evenings looking for Copper.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was scared and shaking. Christina was in the bushes with him. Talking to him calmed him down. We were trying to keep him away from ISB. The more we talked the calmer he became, at first lowering his head then lying down completely for us. As soon as Scott and his son showed up, Copper ran right over. He perked up immediately when he heard their voices,\u201d said Hodge.<\/p>\n
Copper had an injury from the car crash, he was hungry tired and thirsty. He was given bottled water to drink by Campus Safety officers and Jackson made it a priority to get Copper to the vet to make sure he was okay.<\/p>\n The dog was found the day before Duncan\u2019s funeral, which brought a measure of joy to the family in the midst of their sadness and loss. He was able to be at Duncan\u2019s memorial service with his loved ones.<\/p>\n In a report by WESH-Channel 2, Jackson said, \u201cWe got closure. He\u2019s here. This is Crystal\u2019s baby. She loved him so much. We have him now. Thank you so much for what everybody\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a $500 reward being offered, but it wasn\u2019t about the reward. It was about the love of animals and getting him to his family,\u201d said Hodge. \u201cEveryone agreed the reward money should go to the family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so thankful. I got my brother back,\u201d said Jackson\u2019s son. \u201cI\u2019m definitely taking him to the funeral home because she would want him there.\u201d<\/p>\n Katsolis recounted that, \u201cI was introduced to the family and it was so incredibly emotional. I cannot fathom what that family was going through, but I gather that finding this dog, this beloved pet, brought them a measure of solace. The young man, Scotty, referred to Copper as being \u2018his brother.\u2019 This pup was obviously just another member of the family, and they were not going to give up hope of finding and bringing him home.\u00a0 I\u2019m thankful that I was in the right place, at just the right time.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen they told me about the reward, I said \u2018Absolutely not!\u2019 To see them reunited with their dog was just wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n Campus Safety officers corralled another stray dog at the Welcome Back event on Jan. 24. That dog was released by its owner and taken to Sophie\u2019s Circle Pet Food Pantry and Animal Rescue. For more information about Sophie\u2019s Circle, visit www.sophiescircle.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCampus Safety was wonderful\u2014they had obviously been following this case and gave me great advice.\u00a0 They provided support, gave continual updates, and were extremely happy to see the family reunited!,\u201d said Katsolis.<\/p>\n![\"Copper](\"http:\/\/www.daytonastateinmotion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_7326-300x300.jpg\")