A family dog that went missing two years ago has finally been found, hundreds of miles from home.
Andora, the grayish-brown pit bull, originally went missing in Pensacola, Florida. The biggest mystery of all is how she ended up in Enid, Oklahoma, 900 miles from the Sunshine State.
Brenna Denmark, owner of Andora in Florida, rented a car with her family, maxed out her credit cards and drove all night (nearly 14 hours straight) upon hearing the news that her family dog had been found safe and sound.
They arrived in Enid after 1am. The reunion was not only exciting for the Denmarks, but also for Andora. She was just as happy to see her family after her two-year nomadic vacation and immediately began asking for her belly to be stroked.
But Andora might never have been reunited with her family if it weren’t for her microchip.
Missing dog Andora was found safe in Enid, Oklahoma, two years after she left her home in Pensacola, Florida, more than 900 miles away.
Florida homeowner Brenna Denmark rented a car with her family, maxed out her credit cards and drove 14 hours straight to Oklahoma after getting the call that Andora had been found safe and ready to return home to the Sunshine State.
Andora was found by Enid resident Destiny Druse while she was running down the street. A friend of Druse’s scanned the lost dog for a microchip, which gave her name and began the process of finding her owners.
Enid resident and pet groomer Destiny Druse made several Facebook posts after finding Andora near her home, all in an attempt to find the owners.
After running into dead ends, the animal lover called a friend over to her house. Autumn Anderson, who is also a groomer, came over with a chip reader.
They scanned the lost dog and the name Andora immediately appeared.
“At that point, we thought, ‘Andora,’ and her ears perked up like she hadn’t heard her name in a long time,” Druse said. Air Force.
They knew they had the pet’s name, but the scanner didn’t have any owner information. Their next step was to file a found pet report, hoping the owners would see the message.
And just ten minutes later, the owner of Andora in Florida called.
Brenna asked where her dog was, but she had never heard of Enid. It was a surprise when she realized that Enid was in Oklahoma, several states away from her home in Florida.
The Denmarks never expected their beloved dog to be found across state lines, let alone safe in a state 900 miles from their Pensacola home.
How Andora ended up in Oklahoma remains a mystery, but the family believes it may have been stolen.
It remains a mystery how Andora ended up crossing state lines into Oklahoma, but her family believes she may have been stolen to be used in pitbull fights.
After returning home, Andora ran into the house, found the dog toys, and picked one to play with.
Andora was delighted to see her family after two years apart and immediately began asking for belly rubs upon her return.
The Denmark family’s reunion with their long-lost family member would never have been possible had Andora not been microchipped. Microchipped pets are three times more likely to be returned home than those that are not.
“We don’t live in the best neighborhood,” Brenna said. KFOR“There are a lot of people who like to fight pit bulls, so we thought that’s where it ended.”
After two years, Andora finally returned home to the Sunshine State with her family.
Brenna added: “He runs all over the place. As soon as he walked in the door, he found the spot where we keep all the dog toys and picked out his dog toy. He’s had it ever since and slept between my bed and my daughter’s bed last night.”
This isn’t Druse’s first time rescuing lost dogs. She has posted several times on a Facebook group called the ‘Enid Area chit chat,’ where she tries to find the owners of dogs that have gone missing in the Oklahoma area.
She added: “They wanted their baby to come home, that’s all that mattered and I think that’s amazing. I’ve never seen someone love their dog so much.”
Both Anderson and Druse have shared the heartwarming story on social media, hoping to bring the community together to help the Denmarks.
The Denmarks said they have already been shown the spirit of Oklahoma after about $400 was donated to help cover Andora’s travel expenses and future vet bills.
“It’s really amazing to see people doing something because they don’t really do it here,” Brenna added.
But the reunion was only possible because Andora had a microchip.
Microchipped pets are three times more likely to return home to their families than those without. On average, 57 percent of microchipped dogs return home, according to Support services for humans and animals.
“Without that, I would never have come home,” Anderson added.
Now, Andora can enjoy all the love and pampering her family has to offer in her safe and happy home in Florida.