A basset hound named Violet had been lost in the woods of Oneida County for three days.
A professional dog rescuer was unable to locate the dog and determined that, given an ice and snowstorm was looming, a method that is not generally preferred be used to find the dog. The method was to form a search party.
About 70 people gathered on Sunday, December 28, 2025 to find Violet. Searchers said the dog ran fast, but she was quickly captured.
The reason a search party is not usually utilized is because large groups can sometimes scare lost dogs further into the woods or into unsafe areas.