She kept looking, even after years with no real answers. Then her dog turned up behind a truck stop in Indiana, more than 600 miles from home.
Inmaculada Jackman, of Nebraska, lost her dog Chong in 2021, WKRC reported. She said she never stopped checking places connected to his disappearance.
“I still looked for him,” Jackman said to WKRC. “We still went to our old neighborhood and drove around and looked to see if we could see anyone walking him or if he was running around somewhere.”
A friend later sent Jackman a social media post about a dog found near a truck stop in Indiana. Jackman contacted the shelter that shared the post and learned that someone from her town had microchipped Chong shortly after he escaped, according to WKRC.
The shelter did not release the dog immediately because staff had to wait to see if anyone else would come forward. After that three-day period ended with no other claim, Jackman was able to adopt Chong again.
WKRC shared footage of the reunion on Facebook. The station said Chong seemed confused at first, then recognized Jackman and ran to her with his tail waving and mouth open.
The reunion drew reactions on Facebook, including one commenter who wrote: “Beautiful, happy tears.”
After getting Chong back, Jackman offered this advice to WKRC: “Never lose hope. It’s been five years and we found him.”
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