This amazing story appeared in the Mail On-line today and shows the benefit of micro-chipping your animal.The Dog reunited with family after missing for three years and found 1,000 miles from home
A basset hound missing for three years has been reunited with her family after found 1,000 miles from home.
Despite her short legs, a heavy body and her breed's ordinarily keen tracking nose, Molly the dog was found across multiple state lines in Prescott Valley, Arizona after running off in Fort Hood, Texas.
Molly's owner, stationed at the Fort Hood military base, said her dog ran off from a friend's home while she was serving in Iraq in 2009.
Captured: After missing for three yeas, Molly the basset hound has been found 1,000 miles from where she disappeared in Fort Hood, Texas
Her owner, who wasn't identified and is currently deployed overseas according to the Daily Courier, said she hadn't heard any news on her dog since she ran away and was shocked by the news.
It was on July 7 Molly was caught while seen running lose in the area of Prescott Valley.
Impounding her, animal control officers told the Courier it was a microchip inside Molly that connected her to her owner.
'The owner contacted her family members in Tucson who responded immediately to retrieve Molly,' Prescott Valley Police Sgt Brandon Bonney told the Courier.
Trail: Running off in 2009 from Fort Hood, Texas, Molly was found earlier this month in Prescott Valley, Arizona thanks to a microchip
'This is a success story that highlights the need to better identify our pets,' Sgt Bonney said.
'To many, pets are a member of the family. In addition to a well-marked collar, a microchip is an invaluable means for identifying lost pets,' he said.
Her owner plans to retrieve Molly herself from her family once she is home
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2175697/Dog-reunited-family-missing-years-1-000-miles-home.html#ixzz213qW9qwI
