Dog missing since Thanksgiving reunited with family

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — A dog missing since Thanksgiving was recently reunited with her family.

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Sandy, a 2-year-old golden retriever, ran off from a dog park when she got scared by noises from a nearby skate park, WPMT reported. Her leash was still connected to her.

Owner Kaitlyn Kolinsky said they put up flyers, contacted animal rescue groups and searched for days for her.

“Everyone kept the faith and told me that if I stayed positive, she would come back home and she did,” Kaitlyn Kolinsky told WPMT.

Brian Neipert found Sandy last week. He saw the missing dog flyers in November and even helped search for her. She was found not far from where she had gotten lost.

“I was working and came out of my garage. I heard a dog barking. I thought it was a fox or coyote,” Neipert said. “It wasn’t, well it ended up not being that because I heard a bark. I got some flashlights and I went and looked, and it was stuck under some trees, its leash had got stuck. I guess it was there since it got lost or a little after it got lost.”

Sandy was dehydrated and gaunt but is expected to recover and regain her weight.

Kolinsky still cannot believe Sandy has returned.

“My heart dropped,” Kolinsky said. “I was like this can’t be real. Even when she came home, I was like ‘this isn’t real, this can’t be and there’s no way she’s here right now.’ She got all her cuddles, gave her two months’ worth of kisses and cuddles, too. She’s doing really well.”

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