Pet found by warden a few miles away and returned thanks to microchip
A dog that went missing more than four years ago has finally been reunite with her owner.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Bella vanished from the back garden of her owner's Nottingham home in August 2009, the BBC reports.
Owner Orlanda Barclay who lives in Aspley told how she carried out an extensive search and poster campaign, all to no avail.
But Bella was found by a dog warden just three miles away in New Basford who then returned her using the information on her chip.
Ms Barclay told the BBC she still does not know whether Bella, a rescue dog, escaped out of the garden or if the animal was taken.
She was finally reunited with her pet a week ago after a call from a dog warden who had found the animal.
"It was a tearful moment. I was an emotional wreck because it's not a call you expect to get. She gave me lots of kisses," said Ms Barclay.
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