"Junior"
The Reid family lost Junior, their Jack Russell terrier, in 2005. He went out to "go potty" and never returned. (Evidently the Reid family didn't have an enclosed backyard). Eight years later, Junior showed up at the bottom of their driveway. They knew it was him because he was still wearing the same collar and tags. They're calling his return a miracle. [
myfox8.com]
Something's not right with this story. As
Doubtful News says, "Is this the whole story? Is it really the same dog? Confusing."
I can think of some possible explanations, though who knows what the truth really is:
1) Eight years ago, someone took Junior. Never changed his collar and tags. And then, Junior either escaped, or his kidnappers decided to get rid of him and dumped him back where they found him.
2) Someone in the Reid family decided to whip up a Christmas surprise for the kids by engineering the miraculous return of Junior. So they got a new Jack Russell, put a "Junior" tag on him, and discovered him at the bottom of the driveway.
The "rediscovered pet" is an old theme. Similar stories we've seen include
The Cat That Crossed 3000 Miles To Come Home from 1951 (a classic of the genre), and more recently the
Tortoise That Survived in a Closet for 30 Years.
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