Found

We experienced the combination of a miracle and a natural animal instinct to survive.  After spending all day and night in -20 degree Celsius weather, Max has returned home.  We got a phone call from a neighbour around the lunch hour today saying they found him lurking around their farm. It was a blizzard out there and I am without a vehicle but me and Farm Girl set out on foot to get him.

We had already returned to the woods pre-storm and scoured them looking for him.

We even left clothing pieces all over the woods leading back to our house in case he picked up our sent.

But as it turns out, Max's survival instincts kicked in and whatever he did, got him through one of the coldest days in January and nights.  And because of that instinct, Max is back home with us. Safe and sound.