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13-Year-Old Florida Dog Found 1,000 Miles Away Returns Home

A Long Island shelter’s microchip scan led to Apollo’s reunion while how he traveled from Ocala to New York remains unexplained.

Nicholas Josey never gave up hope of finding Apollo, the 13-year-old dog who disappeared from Ocala and was later discovered on Long Island. (CNN Newsource)
Apollo made an unforgettable journey before finding his way back to his family, who still do not know how the senior dog ended up in New York. (CNN Newsource)
After months of uncertainty, Apollo reunited with his family when his owner flew to New York to bring the missing dog back to Florida. (CNN Newsource)

Overview

  • Apollo vanished from his family’s Ocala, Florida, home in April and surveillance from the residence reportedly shows a person in a white car pick him up and drive off.
  • Shelter or police staff near Long Island found the dog months later wearing a tag reading “Yuri,” scanned his microchip and contacted owners in Florida.
  • Owner Nicholas Josey traveled to the New York area to collect Apollo and the dog has been reunited with his family.
  • Ocala authorities say they currently have no confirmed evidence of a crime but will open or expand an investigation if new information indicates criminal intent.
  • The family expressed relief and plans to celebrate Apollo’s 14th birthday in August, and the case highlights how routine microchip checks at shelters can reunite lost pets with owners.