Updated: Dec 17, 2010 10:58 PM CST
Manny was found injured and returned to his owners.
Avon - There was a happy reunion Friday night for an injured dog, rescued by complete strangers. A microchip was key to getting the dog back home.
The one-year-old, energetic chocolate lab was lost, then found and now, has been reunited with his rescuers.
"I had to come by and say 'thank you' and let you see Manny in a better condition," said the dog's owner, Courtney Tillery. "I also wanted to bring you a Christmas card to thank you."
Tillery's dog, Manny, had quite the 24-hour adventure. She was taking him on a walk Wednesday when he got loose.
"I think he saw another dog and went to go after them and he's a pretty strong dog, got right out of his collar and took off. That was the first time he's ever gotten out, you know, so it was definitely a shock," Tillery said.
As it turns out, Manny didn't get that far. Although he wandered for hours, he was discovered in a condominium complex, just one neighborhood over from Tillery's apartment. Scott Moulton, a dog lover himself, found Manny hurt and in need of help. He'd snagged his tooth on something outside.
"This dog comes up to me, friendly as can be, but bleeding," Moulton said. "My step-daughter and them were calling around to vets asking questions, 'What do I do?' Well, they said, 'Bring the dog in'."
Dr. Brian Mehringer of Avon Veterinary Clinic took action, performed surgery, and removed Manny's tooth. The dog was healthy, but still not home.
"At that point, we said, 'Hey look, we're going to do the standard thing. We're going to scan for a microchip, see if it has an owner.' Well, we found a microchip," Dr. Mehringer said.
That chip eventually led to Courtney Tillery and a heartfelt homecoming.
"If he wasn't microchipped, it would have been days, weeks, if ever that I would have found him," Tillery said.
And if not for Scott Moulton and his family, she says, the reunion may not have happened either.
"I really appreciate everything you've done for him and my family. You're definitely Christmas angels," she said.
Source: http://www.wthr.com/story/13707023/microchip-helps-reunite-lost-dog-with-owners
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