Dog reunited with family 11 years after being stolen from backyard
By 6abc Digital Staff
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — It’s a reunion more than a decade in the making.
A Philadelphia family had two dogs stolen from their backyard in Mayfair back in 2015.
One of the dogs was found, but the other dog, named Forty-Cal, never came home.
Forty’s family searched for days, which turned into weeks and years.
Time moved on, and the family relocated to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. But they never forgot him.
They made sure to keep Forty’s lost pet report active and ensured his microchip information was up-to-date, despite thinking he was long gone.
Then, ACCT Philly found a senior stray on Saturday night.
The shelter scanned his microchip, and because the information was current, they were able to finally contact the family with the happy news.
Forty-Cal was finally able to go home.
“I thought it was a joke. It’s just amazing, and I can’t believe after years that he was brought back to us,” said owner Jourdyn, fighting back tears. “He’s very old, and he’s going to go home with us and just live his best life for the rest of the time that we have with him.”
The family hopes their story encourages people to never give up and make sure to keep your pet’s microchip updated.
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