Chris Herzfeld, 56, of Colonel Light Gardens, was searching high and low on Wednesday afternoon for Bobbie, who had been missing for three days.Bobbie had run away from Lewis and Dianne Major’s car on the South Eastern Freeway on Sunday, after they were involved in a crash with a semi-trailer.The family posted online, pleading for the public to help search for Bobbie.“There were a lot of people out looking … the post went viral online,” Mr Herzfeld said.Mr Herzfeld, a family friend and colleague of Mr Major, started an extensive search over the Hills, including 3½ hours in the back streets of Bridgewater and Mount Barker to find Bobbie.Mr Herzfeld received a call from Mrs Major, who said someone had contacted her via Facebook, letting her know that Bobbie had been spotted.He then saw a car pulled over on the side of the freeway and decided to stop. It turned out two people were trying to coax a scared Bobbie into their car.While she was initially frightened, she calmed down when she saw Mr Herzfeld.“She had this big smile on her face … it was absolutely excellent,” Mr Herzfeld said. “It was the last chance to find her, as she was on her last legs.”Mr Herzfeld then thanked the man and woman who had stopped to help Bobbie, before taking her home to the Majors’ house at nearby Mount Barker. Her only injury was a small cut to the face. Mr Major, who expressed gratitude to every­one who had been on the lookout for Bobbie, said it was the “perfect end to a bit of a rough week”.“We had a few good leads … we had a game plan as to where we were going to check, and then she was spotted on the side of the freeway,” Mr Major said. “She must have crossed (the freeway) about four times because she’s been going back and forth.“I wouldn’t say we were losing hope but by last night we were thinking she might not be coming back.”



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