Dierks Bentley (photo by Kurt Wolff/CBS Local)
Call it a miracle, or call it luck. Or call it the power of social media. Either way, Dierks Bentley is now reunited with his dog Jake thanks in part to Facebook and Twitter.
Last night, a series of thunderstorms came through Nashville, and during the hullabaloo, Jake apparently got nervous and jumped a fence.
Dierks posted note to Facebook and Twitter last night, asking friends and fans for any help they could provide.
jake has been missing for 5 hours now. jumped a fence during the thunderstorms. praying someone found him. a cold wet white dog. red collar.
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
Word spread fast–his initial Facebook post garnered over 2300 comments, while his Twitter message was retweeted more than 1600 times. Quite a few people joined in the search last night, too, including apparently Mike Dungan, the head of his record label.
the president of my record label mike dungan and many other friends decided to drive around as well in the middle of the night. means a lot
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
Jake was eventually found, and as Dierks noted, it was thanks in part to all the social media messaging.
omg. my wife just told me someone found jake on facebook and is bringing him to our house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
A happy Dierks reunited with Jake:
and here he is!!! thank you anna belle!! she swooped in and picked jake up after he was almost hit by another car…. say.ly/UsW4XpA
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
All’s well, then, that ends well.
“@ctamd03: @dierksbentley glad my wife found your dog! And happy to find out someone loves him so much!”- you and me both! thank you so much
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
Dierks thanked all the people who helped spread the word about Jake, and he wasn’t afraid to show a little emotion about the matter, either. “Grown men don’t cry…yeah right.”
one of the happiest days of my life. grown men don’t cry…yeah right. thank you to everyone on facebook and twitter that spread the word.
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) January 14, 2013
Jake, by the way, has been featured in a handful of Dierks’ music videos, including “What Was I Thinking.”
- Kurt Wolff, Radio.com
