INSTINCT AND TRAGEDY: Nancy’s loyal dog breaks free, runs 5 kilometers toward the Rillito River — officers are left stunned when they find it frantically digging at a freshly covered patch of earth

Authorities in Arizona confirmed that search teams were redirected late yesterday after Nancy Guthrie’s family dog unexpectedly broke free from temporary containment and ran several kilometers toward the Rillito River corridor. According to law enforcement sources, the animal had been kept under supervision at a relative’s residence while investigators continued processing evidence connected to Nancy’s disappearance.