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Missing dog finds happy ending
The final surviving pet from December's murder-suicide in Washougal was recently rescued by neighbors using food and patience.
Lyman West strokes the fur of his former neighbor’s dog Wednesday at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal. Steven Stanbary owned Ben before killing himself and two others Dec. 7. West and his wife are considering adopting the dog.
Dea Taylor-West hugs Ben, a dog she helped rescue Tuesday, outside the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal. The woman’s neighbor, Steven Stanbary, owned Ben before killing himself and two other people Dec. 7.
Dea Taylor-West, left, and her husband Lyman West visits Ben at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff. Dea was able to rescue Ben and is considering adopting the dog.
Ben rests behind the door of a locked kennel at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff. Ben is being evaluated and will be looking for a new home soon.
Dea Taylor-West visits Ben with help from Janet Waters, an assistant manager at West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff. Dea was able to rescue Ben and is considering adopting the dog.
Dea Taylor-West, left, visits Ben with help from Janet Waters, an assistant manager at West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff. Dea was able to rescue Ben and is considering adopting the dog.
Ben is walked outside his kennel at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff. Ben is being evaluated and will be looking for a new home soon.
Janet Waters, an assistant manager at West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Waters is assisting in the adoption of Ben. Ben was owned by Steven Stanbary and fled after Stanbary burned his home to the ground after a police standoff.
