Lafayette County sheriff's office reports missing dogs found safe at home

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office said two dogs it had posted as missing were found and are safe at home after a burst of July 17 alerts on Facebook and X. The office circulated photos and pointed residents to the county alert system as it tried to move the information quickly across Lafayette County, including the Oxford area and rural roads south of town.

One of the notices focused on Minnie, who was reported missing from Roundabout Campground. The sheriff's office said she was not wearing a collar or the harness shown in the photo it shared, a detail meant to help residents recognize her if she was seen near the campground or on nearby roads.

A separate post described two other missing dogs that were last seen on CR 449. One was black with a white face and the other was brown, and both were said to be approximately 13 years old. The office used those descriptions, along with the photos it posted, to widen the search before the animals were recovered.

The follow-up came in a Facebook post that said, "We posted about these two dogs missing yesterday. Just wanted to let you all know they have been found and are safe at home!" The department also posted a Missing Dogs notice on X, underscoring how the sheriff's office is using social media in real time to close the loop when pets go missing and are found.

Lafayette County's public-safety page identifies the Sheriff's Department as the county agency responsible for sheriff-related services. The office has also regularly posted animal-related calls and public-safety notices, and a sheriff's department crime report for Thursday, July 16, 2026 listed one animal complaint among the day's calls for service. That mix of alerts shows how quickly a missing-pet post can move from a neighborhood concern to a countywide update, then back to a safe return at home.