Investigators said Friday that without any new leads about Doogie, a 33-year-old Farmington horse who went missing Sept. 24, they will have to call off the search efforts for him.

Despite a $2,000 reward, K9 scenting dogs, drones, flyers, social media posts, and volunteers scouring trails, fields and wooded areas, there has been no trace of the horse.

Terra Schuster, Doogie’s owner, said that time is critical in finding the horse because he is missing teeth and therefore requires a specialized and costly diet.

“This horse means the world to me,” she said. “He’s not just a pet — he’s family. Horses don’t just vanish into thin air.”

Schuster described Doogie as “a sweet old soul who’s been with me through every chapter of life.”

About eight years ago, Doogie had all his teeth removed be

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