Florida man reunited with dog lost in California 7 months ago

ORLANDO, Fla. – It might be just a little early for Christmas miracles, however a person and his greatest pal appear to be dwelling one.

On Could 22, a person named Dean Hamilton was driving by Tulare County, California, touring for particular therapy at hospitals within the state. Whereas touring, he was separated from his canine, Angus, also called Goosie.

“I went from a second of despair,” stated Hamilton.

Hamilton says he spent each final dime he needed to keep within the space and seek for Angus. He wound up having to sleep out of his automobile and at one level was jumped. Lastly, he offered the automobile to make sufficient cash for a airplane ticket again to Orlando, Florida, the place he wanted to take care of his mother.

However Hamilton by no means gave up. He acquired in touch with nonprofits that seek for misplaced pets. He known as his microchip firm to verify his deal with was up to date and that the chip was flagged for a lacking canine.

Seven months later, he acquired the decision: Angus is alive, and he’s coming residence. 

“I imply, I used to be shaking,” he stated. “I used to be shaking.”

Angus had in some way made his solution to Clovis, California – over an hour away from the place he was first misplaced in Earlimart.

Officer Cristopher Hernandez ran his microchip, and discovered the place Angus actually belonged.

“After we gather canines from in subject, we attempt to return them immediately, and the chip is a very useful factor that we use,” defined Officer Hernandez. 

However there was an issue: Clovis Animal Companies didn’t have a solution to get Angus all the best way from California to Florida. 

“The gap from Florida to right here, I’ve by no means seen a case from our division have a type of,” stated Officer Hernandez. 

That’s the place the group You Will Be Discovered Canines got here in.

They organized a flight for Dean to go choose Angus up in California, fully freed from cost.

Shari Balfore with You Will Be Discovered Misplaced Canines was there for the primary time Hamilton and Angus noticed one another once more.

“His tail was wagging, wagging, wagging. It was like they’d by no means been aside,” Balfore instructed FOX 35. “It was simply heartwarming. Goosie knew him immediately. It was simply so emotional.”

One other group, Wild Angels Canine, organized for the 2 greatest associates to get a journey residence from the airport.

A mom and daughter volunteered to drive from Zephyrhills to Orlando, a 90-minute trek, simply to choose Hamilton and Angus up from the airport.  

They waited with a vibrant pink handmade signal so Hamilton would know who to look out for.

And now, lastly, Goosie and Hamilton are headed residence.

Hamilton wished to emphasise how essential it’s to microchip your pets, and ensure these information are stored up-to-date with any deal with or cellphone quantity modifications. 

He additionally gave particular because of Clovis Animal Companies, You Will Be Discovered Canines, and Wild Angels Canine.