Chelsea, terrier mix

Lost dog from Ft. Myers finally reunites with owners
By Colleen Hogan, Reporter / Videojournalist
Posted: May 01, 2011 5:55 PM CDT


A Ft. Myer's couple finds their lost dog 30 miles away, months after the dog first went missing.

Four In Your Corner's Colleen Hogan caught up with the couple, who credit FOX 4 with being the first media outlet to get their story out, when the dog first went missing.

"It was our worst nightmare, something we never expected," the dog's owner Gail said.

But out of a nightmare, came a miracle. Gail says her energetic terrier-mix Chelsea is finally back at home, running around in the backyard, after being gone for months.

The dog was missing for 74 days before she was eventually found.

"She followed 2 strange men that were in the yard next to us back to their truck and disappeared."

That was back in February. The couple offered a $5,000 reward for Chelsea's return. They posted her pictures all over town even reaching out to vet's offices, and going on-line trying to find the dog.

"We had tracked down so many different leads, just always with disappointment at the end."

The break came earlier this week, when someone saw Chelsea's pictures in a vet's office, and thought she looked a lot like another dog on the block. But his dog was being kept outside on a lanai, most of the time. So the couple traveled 30 miles north to check out the tip, and sure enough, it was Chelsea.

"Her first reaction was pure happiness."

The people who had her, let her go home with Gail and her husband without a fight.

"We just wanna thank God because we believe this was truly a miracle."

Finally home again, Gail says it took a few days for the pup to settle back in. Chelsea now has two microchips so she never has to worry about being lost again.

"Our lives feel complete now. There was just such an empty spot with her missing."



The couple says they want to thank everyone for their prayers and help during the time the dog was gone.

Source: http://www.fox4now.com/story/14550628/lost-dog-from-ft-myers-finally-reunites-with-owners
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