A

t the tail end of last week’
s polar 
vortex, Cosmo, a mixed-breed 
rescue dog, unexpectedly bolt-
ed from the West Bloomfield home of 
Pam and Ken Bloom when a door was 
opened. The dog’
s disappearance led to 
a well-organized search that extended 
long into the even colder night. Despite 
a massive attempt to locate the dog, 
Cosmo found his own way home nearly 
24 hours later. 

Pam Bloom was watching the dog 
last Friday morning for her daughter 
Stephanie and future son-in-law, Spencer 
Lucker. 
The frantic family immediately began 
canvassing the area and spreading the 
word via social media that their 1-year-
old Golden Retriever Collie mix was 
missing. 
The family’
s Facebook posts were 
shared more than 3,000 times. Strang-

ers, friends and family joined the search 
around Maple Road between Drake and 
Farmington roads. UPS drivers, postal 
carriers and school bus drivers kept 
watch for Cosmo as well. 
Even the West Bloomfield Police 
Department participated in the search. 
A post of the WBPD Facebook page was 
shared more than 2,000 times and all 
available officers were sent out to look 
for the elusive dog. They canvassed the 
neighborhood and surrounding wet-
lands and wooded areas. 
According to Stephanie, strangers 
posted comments on Facebook and sent 
text messages throughout the day and 
night, asking for updates, offering tips 
and reporting Cosmo sightings near 
Maple Road. A few offered prayers to 
Saint Anthony. One wrote: “We drove 
around for hours last night looking for 
him and, even though we have never 
met you, Cosmo, we’
re so thankful you’
re 
home safe!”
One person suggested leaving 
meat outside to lure the dog home. 
Pam Bloom happened to have seven 
packages of kosher hot dogs in the 
freezer. Once cooked, they left a trail 
of hot dogs, chicken and cranberry 
treats spanning about 50 yards to the 

Bloom’
s house, Lucker said. 
The family believes the food ultimate-
ly brought Cosmo home. On Saturday, 
just before 6 a.m., Stephanie heard a 
faint bark outside and opened the door. 
Just as quickly as Cosmo bolted out the 
day before, he ran back in; surprisingly 
unharmed. 
Spencer and Stephanie were overcome 
with gratitude for the countless number 
of strangers who joined in the search. 
“It was very heartwarming to be 
reminded of all the goodness that does 
exist in the world,
” said Stephanie.
The 52-pound pup was adopted two 
months ago from a no-kill animal shel-
ter in Little Rock, Ark., where Lucker 
is from. The couple moved to Detroit 
from Washington, D.C., three months 
ago. Little is known about Cosmo’
s back-
ground except he was found wandering 
in the Ozark Mountains and taken to the 
shelter. 
“He’
s the most gentle, warm and snug-
gly dog; not the type you’
d think would 
run; but he has separation anxiety and 
doesn’
t like it when we leave him. We’
re 
glad he made it back safe, and we’
re so 
grateful to everyone who helped out,
” 
Lucker said. ■

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Missing Pup

Spencer Lucker, 

Stephanie Bloom 

and Cosmo 

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