A massive search is underway to save one of Earth’s most endangered dogs, the rare and nearly extinct Otterhound. Some estimate that there are fewer than 600 otterhounds worldwide, making them rarer than the white rhino or giant panda. Now one of those 600, “Tito”, the champion Otterhound, is missing in St. Louis, Missouri and a rescue mission is underway.

St.Louis, MO August 28, 2022 –(PR.com)– Mason Miller, Managing Partner at MER Legal, has launched a search for his champion Otterhound, Tito. It’s rare to get a chance to save a near-extinct species, but that’s exactly what’s happening in St. Louis, Missouri. A massive search is underway to save one of Earth’s most endangered dogs, the rare and nearly extinct Otterhound. Some estimate that there are fewer than 600 otterhounds worldwide, making them rarer than the white rhino or giant panda. Now one of those 600 has been lost in St. Louis, Missouri and a rescue mission is underway.

“Tito,” as he is affectionately known, is an AKC Champion Otterhound and the son of an AKC Grand Champion. Tito was bred and shown by AKC Breeders of the Year Andrea “Andy” and Jack McIlwaine of Ohio, but escaped from his new home less than 15 minutes after arriving at his new home in St. Louis, Missouri.

A huge breed, weighing well over 100 pounds and over 30 inches tall, Otterhounds are known for their incredible sense of smell – a nose so powerful it can track animals through water for over 72 hours, and webbed and a double coat of fur that allows them to swim great distances in cold water. However, it’s that nose and stamina that can get Tito into trouble, as he may be traveling more than ten miles a day while getting lost and following scents along the way.

Dozens of seekers across St. Louis have organized, put up hundreds of flyers and walked miles to find Tito, some even coming from out of state to help. When discovered, seekers are…