Luna was found around 12:30 this afternoon 2-3 miles from where she escaped at the Shaker Vet Hospital. A couple living on Springwood Manor Drive saw her in their backyard, recognized her and called the tip line.
The dog who let herself out of her cage, through three doors and outside, is now back home with her family.
A tip called in by a local couple sent her owner Ralph to that yard. After days alone in the cold, what he found was a very scared pup.
"Continuous barking, backed into a corner where two fences converged she actually looked like she was going to bolt any moment. I was so anxious," said Rataul.
Minutes later, Luna realized it was him.
"She just came over very slowly, stopped barking and then started jumping all over me," he said.
It was a happy ending to a story which could have been much worse.
"Amazing she is doing very well, we are running some tests on her at this point. She's lost about 12 lbs. Other than that, there's minimal illness," said Ken Wolfe, from Shaker Vet Hospital.
Her safety tonight-despite the extreme temperatures she's been in- suggests she had found shelter, even food and water from the community. Just a few of many ways the Capital Region has helped being Luna home.
"If only we could muster this kind of response for every lost pet, any animal in danger," said Rataul.
Quick response is what brought this pet home.
As for her future-
"She's going to be GPS'd at all times," said Rataul.
Shaker Vet Hospital is taking extra precautions too. Hours after Luna's escape, they changed the locks on the doors.
Rataul said that the family who found Luna wants no recognition for what it did. The $800 reward they refused will be donated to help other animals.
