06/02/10
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- A former U.S. Marine has been reunited with his dog after she went missing over two years ago.
Man and man's best friend have been reunited. "It's a good feeling," said Zadesky Vega. "It's been two years. Hopefully, she won't get lost again."
Vega lost his then 9-month-old Pug Roxy after she escaped out the door of his mother's house in Southwest Miami-Dade. "I don't know, she just got out the front door, and they took her, we spoke to some neighbors who say they saw someone take her in a truck," said Vega.
Vega put up fliers around the neighborhood, but after months of searching for Roxy he had given up. "Two years, I didn't think I would ever see her again," said Vega.
Two years went by, and Vega had all but forgotten about his little Pug. He even got a new one, E.T., thinking he'd never see Roxy again.
Roxy was found on the street by a Good Samaritan who brought her into Miami-Dade Animal Services on Sunday. Lucky for Roxy, Vega had implanted a microchip in her. "The microchip is implanted between their shoulder blades, under the skin right here, and we take a scanner and run it over their backs, and we get a number, and we call the microchip company, and that's how we connected Roxy with her owner," said Dr. Sara Pizano, Director of Miami-Dade Animal Services.
Now, Roxy is back home with dad and some new additions to the family. "I'm sure she recognizes me, but its been two years, so I'm sure she's wondering what happened as well," said Vega.
Source: http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21001317390790/
Another version of the story:
Dog Reunited With Owner After 2 Years
Microchip Helps Animal Control Reconnect Dog & Owner
June 2, 2010
MIAMI -- A dog lost from its home two years ago was reunited with her owner on Tuesday, WPLG-TV in Miami reported.
Someone brought Roxy to Miami-Dade Animal Services after the pug was found dumped in Hialeah.
She was scanned, and a microchip was found.
"There's a number that comes up, and that number is kept in a database at the microchip company," said Dr. Sara Pizano from Miami-Dade Animal Services. "So, when we actually got somebody on the phone, we were really excited to reunite them."
Roxy's owner, Zadesky Vega, said that after six months passed, he never thought he would see Roxy again.
"I don't think there are too many stories where someone finds their dog," Vega said.
Most veterinarian offices can install a tracking chip. Vets said that keeping the information updated is critical to being reunited with your pet if it is lost or stolen.
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