Catching Murphy

Missing collection

By: Wilson Ring

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

For more than a year, over two brutal Northeast winters, the whole of Vermont was captivated by the hunt for a runaway golden retriever named Murphy. He was more than a missing dog - he was a target for capture, and journalistic obsession. This is that story.

Murphy’s disappearance would unite the dog’s increasingly anxious owners with an impassioned reporter - Wilson Ring, the state’s correspondent for the Associated Press - and an online community of animal lovers. As Murphy kept running, the quest to bring him home, safe and sound, seemed more and more impossible. The search itself takes on an aspect of devotion, as the searchers display genuine resilience and ingenuity - human qualities of an increasingly rare breed.

Wilson Ring’s Catching Murphy is part of Missing, a collection of six true stories about finding, restoring, or accepting the losses that define our lives - from the mysterious to the inspiring. Each story can be listened to in a single sitting.

©2018 The Associated Press (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Man:s Best Friend

I just LOVED this story. It's the best I've heard in a long time! The perseverance of these moving compassionate people just goes me away! What's better than a story about man's best friend?

Nice, heartwarming story eveyone will enjoy.

Just spent n enjoyable hour+ cleaning and cooking peppers, listening to this delightful short book. This is a story for your whole family, well written and well told.

Great story for dog lovers

My husband and I listened to this together. We enjoyed the detailed descriptions of the dog and those trying to catch him. We shared in their frustrations and rejoiced when he was found.

What never giving up gets you

I’m a Vermont native, and somehow missed this story. Very inspiring story showing how much love a man held for his best friend, and how a community took notice and helped offer resources to bring back Murphy. Great story

pretty good

I was hesitant at first because i have just lost my Golden Retriever but when i saw the picture on the cover i had to check it out. It had a happy ending

Heartwarming

This is an very interesting story, from content to execution. The dog’s actions show how traumatic a car accident can be to an animal. Time, patience and constancy won.

heartwarming

this was a very good listen. love to hear he is safe and so loved.

A true story about catching Murphy.

As someone that helps with multiple dog rescues, I thought this would be a warm and fuzzy dog story: it wasn't. This is a true story about a dog that is lost after an accident and the worldwide interest in helping catch him. I learned quite a bit about why some techniques to capturing a dog don't work. It was a well written book and the narration was excellent.

Perseverance and commitment

The author spent more than a year trying to capture a girl’s dog that ran away after an accident. He is patient, determined and committed to returning this beloved dog to his owner. I enjoyed the story.

Suspense until the last minute!

I didn’t expect an entire book about catching a runaway dog to be so gripping. It proved me wrong! I couldn’t go to bed (@2:21 AM) until I was sure Murphy was home where he belonged.