A military family’s dog got lost in Colorado — right before they had to pack up and move across the country.
But luckily he was left behind in a “compassionate and pet-loving community” of volunteers who worked tirelessly to reunite him with his family, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said on Facebook.
The hard work paid off. The St. Bernard mix named Bear was spotted in the same area where he’d gotten loose from a pet sitter two years prior, the organization said in the Tuesday, Aug. 27, post.
Bear’s family had “reported him missing and posted in Facebook groups, but they never found him,” the organization said.
“The saddest part is that they had to leave Colorado Springs without their beloved Bear as the military moved them to New York,” the organization said. “This is where things get exciting!”
Flash forward to this year, when someone alerted Animal Law Enforcement after they spotted Bear in July. An officer reached out to a group of “volunteer pet lovers dedicated to helping lost dogs” who the humane society sometimes works with, the organization said.
“Without hesitation, this group of volunteers jumped on board,” the organization said. The group set up feeding stations, placed game trail cameras and started monitoring Bear, the organization said. Volunteers also found the 2022 Facebook post the dog’s owners had posted on Facebook and filled them in on the group’s efforts to save their pet.
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