By Peter Johnstone
January 24, 2011
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| Ms Masson and Archie were reunited by RSPCA staff |
Archie, a black cocker spaniel, was missing for 13 months after thieves took him from his dog trainer’s car in December 2009.
But he was back where he belonged on Wednesday (January 19) thanks to the efforts of staff at the RSPCA's South Godstone Animal Centre.
Archie's owner, Selena Masson, made television and radio appeals to find him last year, as well as amassing a 7,000-strong Facebook following, but it was all to no avail.
“We never got any leads in spite of all the publicity,” said Ms Masson, who lives in Hastings, East Sussex.
“I burst into tears when I heard he had been found.”
Staff at the centre tracked down Ms Masson after Archie was spotted by the side of the A22 and taken in by a concerned motorist.
Darren Parrish, manager of the animal centre, said: “We found he was microchipped, but the chip did not show him as being registered to anyone.
"However, the chip did have the details of the vet who implanted it, so we managed to trace Selena through contacting the vet.
“You can trace an owner through the information on a micro-chip even if it does turn out to be a bit more complicated like it has been in this case.
“We are really pleased that this story turned out to have such a happy ending.”
Source: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2086126_stolen_dog_and_owner_reunited_after_13_months_
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