Michigan community helps Florida family reunite with missing dog

ST. IGNACE, Mich. (WLUC/Grey Information) – A Florida household has been reunited with their canine thanks partially to the help of Higher Michigan residents.

Florida residents Meagan Glesser and her father Tom Glesser had been on their solution to a summer season property within the Higher Peninsula, when their beloved household canine, Izzy, determined to make the trek somewhat extra adventurous. The daddy and daughter had simply crossed the Mackinac Bridge into the U.P., when Izzy made a shock escape from their car.

Izzy jumped out of the automotive, crossing lanes of visitors on I-75 earlier than being hit by a automotive and operating into the woods within the St. Ignace space.

“My first intuition was to name out her identify and that’s when an SUV going about 35 miles an hour bumped into her,” Meagan Glesser mentioned.

The pup remained lacking for 2 days whereas they waited exterior by the freeway, hoping to catch a glimpse of her.

Their seek for Izzy circulated on Fb, garnering the assistance of animal search teams like Moore’s Misplaced K9 Search and Restoration and Michigan Misplaced and Discovered Pet Community.

As well as, practically 40 Yoopers ventured to St. Ignace to deliver the household meals and blankets and assist them search for Izzy.

“I used to be shocked. I’ve been an airline pilot for 37 years and was a Navy pilot for 10 years earlier than that. Of all of the locations I’ve been, I’ve by no means been in a group like this in St. Ignace that simply exploded in serving to,” Tom Glesser mentioned.

On Tuesday, a girl referred to as to says she thought she had noticed Izzy in a piece of woods alongside the freeway. The Glessers drove to the situation, the place Meagan laid within the grass close to Izzy and coaxed her till she got here to her identify.

Izzy is now protected along with her household.

Meagan Glesser mentioned she’s going to always remember the assistance from a group of strangers.

“I turned to my dad and mentioned, ‘I actually need to transfer right here now as a result of it’s simply unparalleled, this sort of help,’” mentioned Meagan. “We’re so grateful to everybody who helped us discover our canine. She’s only a canine nevertheless it was a extremely traumatic occasion that I’ll always remember, I discovered quite a bit.”

They are going to be holding a gathering this Saturday at Bridge View Park in St. Ignace to personally thank everybody concerned to find Izzy.

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