Five-month old "Mouse" had little idea how much worrying she caused her owner, Dan Miller, who lives in a residential area near the Lab. Startled byconstruction noise, the Jack Russel Terrier ran off last month and was believed lost. After an unsuccessful search of the neighborhood, Miller alerted his neighbor, Rich McClure of the Lab's Facilities Department, who made inquiries at the Lab.

As it turned out, Mouse--the mascot for Miller's company and his constant companion--had crawled under the Lab fence and, after a short tour of the Lab, ended up in the loving care of Betsy Reyes of the Lab's Facilities Department.

Five days later puppy and owner were happily reunited and are currently vacationing in Maine. (XBD9710-03900)