Woman Quits Job. Buys Night Vision Goggles. Spends 57 Days Searching for Lost Dog.

Carole and Verne King were enjoying a stock-race one night in the small town of Kalispell, Montana when the unthinkable happened. The couple had left their 7-year-old Border Collie, Katie, alone in their room at the dog-friendly hotel where they were staying. The Kings returned to their hotel room to find Katie missing on July 20th. A front desk worker thought she spotted a dog running out of the door earlier in the night. It was thought that Katie had been scared by a thunderstorm passing through the area and somehow managed to unlatch the door. 57 Days of Holding onto Hope Kalispell is a tiny city situated near Glacier National Park, surrounded by lush wilderness and sprawling mountainous landscapes. The population doesn’t even quite reach 25,000. Finding Katie seemed like an impossible task but her parents were unwilling to give up. Carole and Verne both have a background in law enforcement which helped them in their search. The heartbroken couple spent the next 57 days searching high and low for their dear Katie girl. The nights became cooler and the leaves began to change color as summer melted away and fall crept in. Carole even quit her job as a postal carrier in order to de...