Texas Dog Who Ran Away From Home Found Safe 7 Years Later In Florida

One Texas family is being reunited with their dog after it went missing seven years ago. KENS 5 reported that the dog, named Jazzy, was found inside an abandoned hotel room in Orlando, Florida earlier this month.

According to Orange County Animal Services, Jazzy is 12 years old and has arthritis, which made it hard for her to walk when she was found. Orange County Animal Services staff members found that Jazzy was microchipped, which allowed them to find her owners who live in Texas.

Orange County Animal Services wrote on Facebook:

"Incredibly, Jazzy was microchipped. Our staff tracked down the information, and it came back to a family in Texas. When we called them, we gave them the surprise of a lifetime. You see, Jazzy was 12 years old, and she had been five years old when she had gotten spooked by fireworks and run away. The family was unable to find her anywhere. They searched for her for a long time, and even after seven years, they never gave up hope. "

Jazzy's owner, Kerry, got on a plane and went to Florida to be reunited. "It was a tearful reunion, and it was incredible to watch Jazzy come to life at her owner's voice," the Facebook post explains. "She licked his hand again and again and inched her body as close as she could to him. After all those years, her heart still remembered, and was finally whole."