It’s always heartbreaking when a pet goes missing, but it’s important to not lose hope. Sometimes pets return to us when we least expect them — in the most unexpected places.
Like one dog who went missing from her home in Florida, only to turn up 2 years later — all the way in Oklahoma!
On September 5, Destiny Druse, from Enid, Oklahoma, found a pit bull wandering around her neighborhood. She and her daughter gave the dog some food and water, and decided to help her find her way home.
Destiny searched the neighborhood and put up posts on social media, but the dog’s owner was nowhere to be found. With no idea about where the dog belonged, she turned to her friend, a dog groomer, who had a microchip scanner.
After scanning the chip, they learned the dog’s name was Andora. “Her ears perked up like she hadn’t heard her name in forever,” Destiny recalled to KFOR.
Unfortunately, the microchip did not list Andora’s owner. But after filing a pet report, she soon received a phone call — all the way from Florida. It was Andora’s owner Brenna Denmark, who revealed that the dog had gone missing 2 years ago!
Destiny wrote that she was “shocked,” and it’s still unknown how Andora made her way all the way from Pensacola, Florida to Enid, Oklahoma — a 900 mile journey. “We could not figure out how their baby made it all the way to OKLAHOMA!” Destiny said.
The distance was a big surprise — and a big hurdle when it came to reuniting Andora with her old family. After trying to work out the logistics, the Denmark family decided to drop everything, rent a car and make the 14-hour drive to get their long-lost pet back.
“They wanted their baby home, that’s all that mattered and I think that’s just amazing,” Destiny told KFOR. “I’ve never seen somebody love their dog so much.”
The family reportedly maxed out their credit cards just to make the trip, and Destiny wrote that she was raising funds to provide gas money. “Our community is truly amazing for helping get this baby home and her owners are the most loving dog owners I’ve ever met! I’m honestly still in disbelief,” she wrote.
Andora finally made it home, and is settling in well, making up for lost time with her old family.
It’s not clear what Andora has been up to these past two years. The family said that they feared their pit bull had been abducted into a dogfighting ring, and were relieved to learn she was alive and well.
They also said that it’s a reminder to get your pets microchipped, which makes reunions like this possible — no matter how many years it has been or how far apart you are.
What a miracle — we’re so glad that Andora is finally home after 2 years! Please share this story! ❤️❤️❤️
