If you’re a dog owner, chances are this next scenario has happened to you at least once… And one time was probably enough.
Nearly two years ago, a delivery man unknowingly made a mistake that changed the Karl family of Pittsburgh, PA’s lives forever. The man left a gate open and the family’s beloved golden retriever-collie mixes, Gunner and Shooter took off running and end up on the biggest adventure of his life.
Much like this Denver family who lost their dog back in 2011, Joseph Karl feared the worst and worried, understandably, he would never see his dogs again. Fortunately, Shooter returned after only 6 hours, but Gunner was nowhere to be seen. Days turned into weeks turned into months, and the family had just about given up, especially during the city’s harsh winters. No one could have imagined that thanks to good Samaritans in the area, Gunner had been fed and kept warm.
Local police officers tracked the dog and made him a priority for months, but Gunner was constantly too fast to hold down. “When it snowed we would track his fresh paw prints for miles around the neighborhood, cemetery and the trails in the park, always leaving behind some food for him,” officers told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette.
Finally, a miracle happened and someone who had been feeding the dog on the street lured the dog into a trap and brought him to the Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center, where workers discovered Gunner had a microchip, and tracked down the Karls.
In the following video Gunnar finally returns home to his family after 20 months, and as you can see, it was like he was never even missing. It makes me smile to see this family so happy after months of heartbreak!
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