Small dog breed toy Fox Terrier disappeared from his family’s home in South Florida in 2007, but found it this week more than 1,000 miles from home – in Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, and on Friday reunited with his owner, who never lost hope and he could not restrain his emotions during the meeting.
A dog named Dutches (14 years old) was discovered hungry, trembling and seriously in need of nail trimming under garage in Pittsburgh on Monday, told employees of Humane Animal Rescue.
The garage owner found the animal and brought to Humane Animal Rescue, where staff were able to find Matches microchip and trace her to her owners in Boca Raton, Florida. It is reported that Boca Raton is 1130 miles from Pittsburgh. The dog’s owner Catherine Strang, drove all the way from Florida to Pittsburgh for an emotional meeting with Dutches.
Strang admitted that he could not believe when she called and said that after so many years, her dog found, and even so far from home.
She told me that many years ago her son opened the door when I went to school, and Ditches ran outside. After that, they never saw her again. At that time they lived in Orlando near a very busy street, and she suggested that a dog or hit by a car or someone took her home.
The woman admitted that in the weeks after the disappearance of Ditches every day she contacted the animal shelters, to see if there was her pet. In addition, she continued to annually pay for Matches microchip and update your contact information whenever it moved.
Katheryn Strang drove 19 hours from Boca Raton, FL to Pittsburgh to get her Toy Fox Terrier Dutchess after she missing for 12 years.
Saw Last Dutchess as a puppy.
How did Dutchess get to Pgh? pic.twitter.com/78jzDys8XG
— Sheldon Ingram WTAE (@SheldonWTAE) October 11, 2019
«They are like our children. Never lose hope,» she said at a press conference after being reunited with his Catches. Delighted Catherine kissed and hugged the animal, which is so long lost, saying «Where have you been?»
