Buddy - My 11 mos. hound dog

Today, Buddy went missing. All day long. I was worried sick that someone might have picked him up, because he is a purebred Treeing Walker Hound.
Buddy doesn't normally follow vehicles or bikers or cyclists. This morning some guys with mountain bikes were going up the mountain, instead of down. When they go down, they tend to go very fast. Apparently, they were going slow enough that Buddy went with them.
They tried to throw rocks at him to chase him away [Buddy thinks that is a game], but he continued to follow. He followed them all the way up the mountain and back down the other side. They kept a hold of his collar when they were on the highway, so he wouldn't run into traffic. When they got to their first truck, they put Buddy in the back of it with their bikes. Then they drove to their other truck. Then they very kindly drove 2-3 more miles to bring Buddy home.
I am very grateful that they kept him safe and brought him home. Not all people are so considerate.
I think after his 12 mile jog, that Buddy will have no trouble sleeping tonight.