Lost dog reunites with human after 12 years. Found 1,000 miles away from home | Trending - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Lost dog reunites with human after 12 years. Found 1,000 miles away from home

Pittsburgh | ByAssociated Press
Oct 12, 2019 02:43 PM IST

The 14-year-old dog - named Dutchess - was found hungry, shivering and in serious need of a nail trim under a shed.

A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family’s south Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand miles away in Pittsburgh and reunited with its owner on Friday.

Katheryn Strang is reunited with her toy fox terrier, Dutchess, at Humane Animal Rescue.(AP)
Katheryn Strang is reunited with her toy fox terrier, Dutchess, at Humane Animal Rescue.(AP)

The 14-year-old named Dutchess was found hungry, shivering and in serious need of a nail trim under a shed on Monday, according to Humane Animal Rescue.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The property owner took the dog to a Humane Animal Rescue location, where staffers were able to locate a microchip and trace the dog back to its owners in Boca Raton, Florida.

The dog’s owner, Katheryn Strang, drove all the way to Pittsburgh for an emotional reunion with Dutchess . Boca Raton, Florida, is about 1,130 miles (18184.74 kilometers) from Pittsburgh. Strang said she couldn’t believe it when she got the call that her dog had been found after all these years.

Lost dog, Dutchess, went missing in 2007. (AP)
Lost dog, Dutchess, went missing in 2007. (AP)

She said her son opened the door after school one day and Dutchess got out and they never saw her again. They were living in Orlando at the time near a very busy street and she assumed the dog was either hit or scooped up by someone.

She checked shelters daily in the weeks after Dutchess went missing, and continued to pay the annual fee on the microchip, as well as update her contact information whenever she moved.

“They are like your babies. You don’t give up hope,” she said at a news conference after reuniting with Dutchess. As she kissed and hugged her long-lost pet, she murmured to the dog: “Where have you been?”

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now!

Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral Video, Photos from India and around the world
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On