Cocoa Siberian Husky with entirely white fur and blue eyes, is the only one who knows the secrets of his long absence and his incredible journey so far. This dog separated from his family for a long time and found himself about fifteen hours away from home finally returned to his family thanks to his identification chip, reported KTSM.
The quadruped was recently discovered alone in the parking lot of a rest area for truck drivers along the highway. Interstate 80next to Walcott in Iowa (United States). Witnesses who spotted him informed authorities, and a Scott County sheriff's deputy went to the scene to take care of him.
The police officer then took him to the local association shelter Humane Society of Scott County, has Davenport. Staff members ran the dog through a microchip reader, finding that he had a microchip and that the identification information was up to date.
“This is the power of an electronic chip”
Upon reading these, they were stunned to learn that his family lives not in Iowa, but 1,700 kilometers away; has San Antonio in the state of Texas, in this case.
The surprise was even greater for the masters of Coco when the shelter called them to tell them the news. It had been a year since they had heard from the canine.
They made the long journey to experience a moving reunion with their dog and bring him home.
Woopets advice: why should you quickly report a lost dog?
The earlier the report is made, the easier it is to increase the number of tracks and prevent the animal from straying further. Upon his disappearance:
- Declare it as lost to the national identification file (I-Cad) and check that your contact details are up to date.
- Inform veterinarians, shelters and associations in your area, who can be contacted if someone finds your dog.
- Post an announcement with a recent photo, their name, the place and date of disappearance as well as a way to contact you.
- Organize the search around the place where he was last seen, gradually widening the perimeter.
A rapid report above all allows information to be circulated more quickly to people likely to come across your animal.