Lost Dog Found 1800 Miles From Home After Being Lost For 7 Years

Reese, a Maltese from Tyler, Texas went missing over 7 years ago. His owner, Dinah Miller says someone let him out the front door and he was gone.

The family searched for months, putting up fliers, visiting animal shelters, walking the neighborhood, making calls, but there was no sign of Reese.

This weekend Miller received a call she thought she’d never get; Reese had been found. He was picked up this weekend in Tacoma, Washington after someone saw him by the side of a busy road and took him to a veterinary office.

No one knows how Reese ended up more than 1800 miles from home. Thanks to his microchip the vet staff were able to locate and get ahold of Miller to tell her the news.

Reese is in great shape. With the help of some United Airlines flight attendance and rescue groups he’s already on his way home aboard a United flight to Houston.

“Just to hold him again and love him for the rest of his life,” said Reed. “I know it means a lot to my mom. Hopefully they’ll just pick up where they left off.”

UPDATE

Family says dog reunited with Texas family is theirs. They’ve asked for the dog back, and although Miller says she feels for the family she’s not giving the dog back.