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Missing dog found 100 miles from home after three months | Missing dog found 100 miles from home after three months |
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A dog which went missing in Suffolk has been found 100 miles away in Hertfordshire three months later. | A dog which went missing in Suffolk has been found 100 miles away in Hertfordshire three months later. |
Stanley the 18-month-old chihuahua disappeared from a park in Woodbridge on 12 April, as reported in the East Anglian Daily Times. | |
His owner Christie Barr and her family set up a Facebook page to appeal for help to track him down. | His owner Christie Barr and her family set up a Facebook page to appeal for help to track him down. |
He was found walking alone on 12 July and handed to a vet in St Albans who identified him through his microchip. | He was found walking alone on 12 July and handed to a vet in St Albans who identified him through his microchip. |
Microchipping of dogs has been compulsory in the UK since April 2016 to help trace the owners of lost pets. | Microchipping of dogs has been compulsory in the UK since April 2016 to help trace the owners of lost pets. |
Ms Barr said Stanley was being looked after by her mum while she was on holiday, who saw him being taken away by a young boy on a bike. | Ms Barr said Stanley was being looked after by her mum while she was on holiday, who saw him being taken away by a young boy on a bike. |
"We're just so glad to have him back and he's healthy and alive," she added. | "We're just so glad to have him back and he's healthy and alive," she added. |
"I think maybe he was taken, sold on, used for breeding - we're not sure - but he's back and safe and well. | "I think maybe he was taken, sold on, used for breeding - we're not sure - but he's back and safe and well. |
"He's in a bit of shock but he's coming around slowly." | "He's in a bit of shock but he's coming around slowly." |
Christie's sister, Roman Woolnough, posted appeals on social media and organised a search to look for Stanley. | Christie's sister, Roman Woolnough, posted appeals on social media and organised a search to look for Stanley. |
She said: "After 13 weeks of blood sweat and tears, we have finally found our baby." | She said: "After 13 weeks of blood sweat and tears, we have finally found our baby." |