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Texas Dog Missing for 2 Years Reunited After 1,500-Mile Find in New Jersey

A microchip led Clark, N.J., police to the Texas owners, enabling a weekend reunion.

Overview

  • A resident reported Koko wandering a Clark, New Jersey, shopping center on March 4, and an officer brought her to police headquarters.
  • A chip reader matched the dog to owners in Glenn Heights, Texas, roughly 1,500 miles away.
  • Officers kept Koko in the station’s dispatch room for three days and bought food and supplies with their own money.
  • The owners traveled to New Jersey over the weekend, and police said Koko ran straight to her owner during the reunion at headquarters.
  • Clark Police shared the account on social media and Director Patrick Grady praised staff, while how Koko got to New Jersey remains unknown.