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Long Lost Evanston Dog Returns Home After 12 Years
A volunteer organization traced Flor’s microchip after severe weather in Indiana, ending a 12-year search and prompting a reunion at the shelter.
- On Wednesday, August 26, Vanessa Antonino reunited with her chihuahua Flor at the Evanston Animal Shelter, ending a 12-year separation after the dog vanished on Chicago's North Side.
- Antonino, who was living out of her car at the time, left her 4-year-old dog in the vehicle while working on Chicago's North Side 12 years ago; Flor vanished before she returned.
- A construction worker from Louisiana discovered Flor roaming in Gary, Indiana, after recent storms, prompting Griffith Animal Shelter to scan her outdated microchip and contact Microchip Hunters for identification.
- Microchip Hunters notified the Evanston Animal Shelter of Flor's location, enabling Antonino and her four children to reunite with their long-lost 'big sister' in an emotional Wednesday night celebration.
- Officials at the Evanston Animal Shelter emphasize this reunion as a critical reminder for pet owners to microchip their animals and maintain current contact information, since reunions remain possible even after a decade.
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The Chihuahua was found after a storm about 50 km from where it had disappeared, in Indiana. But they couldn't find its owner."I just cried. I collapsed completely," the woman said, who was finally able to introduce her children to her "older sister."
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12 Years After She Vanished, Missing Dog Suddenly Pops Up
Twelve years after her dog disappeared, a Chicago-area woman has her back. Vanessa Antonino tells NBC Chicago that back then she was sometimes living out of her car, with her 4-year-old dog, Flor, always by her side. She said one day she left Flor in the vehicle as usual while...
·Miami, United States
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The dog was found by a woman in Gary, Indiana, after severe weather.
·Marousi, Greece
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