I remember when my old neighbors used to live across the street, with their Cocker Spaniel, Norman, who ALWAYS got out of the front door. Not purposfully, on accident, but it happened maybe every other week. Who, at the age or 8 or so, was ALWAYS the first to jump on their bicycle and go after the dog, not leaving it out of her sight? ME!
Who ran around the neighborhood with their mother, while waving a raw hot dog in the air saying "here boy" at around the age of 8? ME!

Who was the one whom jumped on her bike and rode around the neighborhood looking and looking for her nextdoor neighbor's Yellow Lab, at around the age of 9? ME!

Who was the one chasing her FIRST dog -- in which this dog bit her mother twice, growled viciously at strangers, was looked at as "bad", yet loved her unconditionally -- when he got out one night-- all at the age of 10-11? ME!


AGE IS NOT AN EXCUSE.

Find your dog. Keep her safe. It is YOUR responsibility as her owner to do so and if not that is neglect.
It's not something to just say oh well, she was bad, she's gone for good.