Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, went through “10 minutes of hell” while searching for their pet dog Lena. In a recent episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark,” the couple recalled a traumatic event where they lost the canine briefly. Ripa and Consuelos, who are still processing the loss of their senior dog Chewie, spoke at length about their search for their missing dog. Their ordeal was emotional, but the pair revealed that they found Lena in the most predictable place.
‘I can’t imagine you losing Lena for a minute,’ Kelly Ripa said
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos recently detailed an event concerning their dog Lena that shook them to their core. In the April 30 episode of their talk show, the couple sought inspiration from a real-life story of a missing dog that was ultimately found to talk about how they misplaced their pet dog. Before starting their story, Ripa told her husband, “I can’t imagine you losing Lena for a minute.”
This led to Consuelos recalling how they almost lost their dog, Lena. The couple revealed that the incident took place during their recent visit to Palm Springs, California. Consuelos took the canine outside to the bathroom, but when he headed back inside, he realized the dog hadn’t followed him back and was missing. This started a frantic search for Lena.
The couple realized their front door was open, leaving them more worried about Lena’s safety. The GPS tracker indicated that their pet was next door, but when they reached the location, they still couldn’t get hold of Lena. Around the same time, Ripa spotted a palm leaf on the road. Because she didn’t wear her glasses, she feared the worst — Lena suffered a car accident. However, Ripa soon realized what it was and reunited with her husband, who was still screaming the dog’s name.
After looking under their car and in the garage, Ripa and Consuelos realized their dog Lena was in their travel carrier all along. Although the couple knew it was her favorite spot, they forgot to check due to their growing panic. Ripa hilariously recalled that a woman who witnessed the pair searching for their dog thought they were having a “domestic dispute.” Ending the story, the duo quipped that Lena has “no survival skills.”
