Paul Lepiane, Vivi's co-owner and a Californian who by now knows more than he ever wanted to about native East Coast marshland flora, said rescuers are continuing to focus their search for the runaway show dog in an off-limits area of the airport just east of Howard Beach's Hamilton Beach area.
The beach is near an area where search dogs picked up some of Vivi's scent yesterday, and where dog tracks consistent with those of a 30-pound whippet were also found.
In addition to the two traps set yesterday near the fenceline by the beach, Team Vivi has added three more traps close to outbuildings in a nearby cargo area.
The five traps are checked three times a day -- morning, midday and evening. The traps contain strong-smelling cat food as well as pieces of Vivi's old bedding and articles of clothing recently worn by her owners.
For those who worry about the traps exposing the by now-weary whippet to the elements until help arrives, "the traps are wrapped with blankets and quilts so that when she gets in there, it will be warm and cozy," Paul reassures.
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