06/13/2026
We know this is so upsetting, but sharing so this person can be found and justice can be brought for Mama Maisie. 💔
🐾 On Wednesday, June 10, Mama Maisie went to Hawkes Pond in Saugus, Massachusetts for what should have been a fun day with her foster mom and the rest of her pack.
While walking on a trail near the pond, an unknown man suddenly emerged from a dense wooded area where there was no marked trail. He began talking about the dogs and appeared friendly. He asked about Maisie and when he was told she was a French Bulldog mix, he bent down, picked her up and ran.
Her foster mom immediately chased after him, screaming for help, but he disappeared into a heavily wooded section of the pond off of the marked trail.
911 was called immediately. Saugus Police responded. News stations arrived. Within hours, volunteers, supporters, and complete strangers mobilized to help bring Maisie home.
Flyers were printed. Search teams flooded the area. Businesses were contacted for security footage. Social media was inundated with posts, shares, and pleas for help. People who had never met Maisie spent their day searching for her because they believed she deserved to be found.
The next day those efforts continued but at approximately 8 PM, as members of our team were driving to Boston to continue the search, we received the call that shattered all hope.
Mama Maisie had been found floating in the very pond she loved.
A dog who had already survived unimaginable cruelty before rescue. A dog who had every reason not to trust people, yet loved everyone she met anyway.
Today, we spent hours with detectives from the Saugus Police Department reviewing every possible detail. Photos and surveillance footage have been submitted, and there is now an active police investigation.
We have increased the reward to $10,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for Maisie's death.
We are heartbroken, exhausted and angry. But most of all, we are determined.
Someone knows who this man is. Someone knows what happened to Maisie. We will not stop and we will not go away until we get justice.
Please share this far and wide 🕊❤️🌈
