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Feb. 15, 2024, 2:46 am ET
A beloved canine that went lacking in Colorado in 2020 was lately discovered on the streets of New Mexico some 500 miles away.
Patches the pup and her proprietor Benjamin Baxter had been reconnected over the weekend in a heartfelt reunion 4 years after she went lacking from a buddy’s home, native information station KRQE reported.
The pooch was staying at Baxter’s pals’ home in Calahan, Colorado after he relocated to Nebraska for work and moved right into a home that didn’t allow residents to have pets.
Baxter was searching for a brand new place the place he may carry Patches home however the free-willed canine disappeared earlier than he may carry her to Nebraska, in keeping with the outlet.
“She’s kind of been a Houdini her whole life. And we had ventured all over the country together. So, for her to, you know, run away, you know, chasing butterflies or rabbits, like it wasn’t uncommon, but she always came home,” Baxter advised the station.
But this time was totally different.
“By day seven, I was like, there’s just no way, I’m never going to find this dog again,” Baxter stated.
It might have taken a bit longer than anticipated, however Baxter lastly obtained the decision that his canine was discovered.
His spouse referred to as to let him know that Patches was on the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She had been discovered dwelling as a stray on the streets of town of Anthony by native animal management and dropped at the shelter.
The shelter checked for a microchip and located Baxter’s data.
“I’m looking through these pictures. I’m like, ‘this is my dog,’” he stated. “I haven’t seen this dog. I have thought this dog has been probably dead for the last four years. And just seeing her was, I mean, mind-boggling. I cannot explain to you how crazy that was.”
Patches, who’s now 10 years old, made the lengthy journey from New Mexico to Nebraska with the assistance of pals just like the one in Colorado who was caring for the pup when she went lacking.
She lastly made it again to her proprietor — 4 years and lots of miles later — on Sunday.
“I’m not a big crier. But you know, I definitely was getting some teary eyes just seeing my dog back in front of me again,” Baxter advised KRQE.
The shelter that helped reunite the pair reminded pet house owners to get their beloved relations microchipped — utilizing Baxter and Patches’ story as a testomony to the know-how.
“This reunion serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring power of love and the remarkable role technology plays in reuniting lost companions,” Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley Executive Director Clint Thacker wrote in an electronic mail to KRQE. “Please remember to microchip your pets and keep the owner information current.”
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