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Dog Reunited With Owner After 53 Days in Wild

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:43:35 CST

If you just can't take any more of this today, here's a bittersweet story to warm your heart: After surviving for 53 days in the Nevada desert, a Shetland sheepdog named Dooley was reunited with his loving owner last month. Dooley ran from a Dec. 27 car accident that severely...

Dog Reunited With Family After 700-Mile Journey

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:27:05 CST

Sounds like something out of a movie: A dog was reunited with his Sacramento, California, owner yesterday after he disappeared and was found two days later … in Tacoma, Washington. Bear, a 2-year-old Patterdale terrier, is only 20 pounds and 15 inches tall, and it’s unclear how he made the...

Couple: Find Our Dog, We'll Name Firstborn After You

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:23:56 CST

A Canadian couple, desperate to reclaim their missing dog, has offered an unusual reward: They'll name their soon-to-be-born first child after whoever finds her. Sara and Dan Cannon's 16-month-old Bernese Mountain dog disappeared from their backyard on Jan. 4, reports the New York Daily News . Fearful that someone might have...

K9 Who Bolted Thunder Rumble Is Reunited With Partner

Ambreen Ali — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:15:32 CDT

A Chicago police dog is back home after disappearing four days ago amid a thunderstorm, the Chicago Tribune reports. A man spotted Bear, dirty but unharmed, near a cemetery yesterday. The 2-year-old German shepherd was likely hunting small animals in nearby woods, said his relieved partner, who has been chasing...

Missing Dog Case Takes Cruel Turn

Jane Yager — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:14:15 CST

Philly police have arrested a 15-year-old in the case of a gentle brown dog whose disappearance led to a cruel chain of events for her owner. The youth and others called up the distraught owner after Edna's disappearance, demanded a ransom, then made a dog yelp in pain as he...

Panhandler Reunited With Missing Dog

Jane Yager — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:50:50 CDT

A now famous Chicago panhandler said he was "speechless" yesterday during his ecstatic reunion with his 12-year-old mutt, Reba. A sympathetic public mobilized into action last week after learning that Tom Finley had lost Reba and was too upset to eat or sleep, the Chicago Tribune reports. A reward was...

Panhandler Begs For Lost Pooch, his 'Best Friend'

Daniel Kibblesmith — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:27:24 CDT

A Chicago panhandler has gone from begging for loose change to asking after a lost pal, the Chicago Tribune reports. Sixty-nine year-old Tom Finley says he last saw his canine "best friend" outside a McDonald's, and believes someone took her in the hope of giving the dog better care. Now...