It had been one year since a dog named Jake went missing from his home in Arizona, so his owners had started to fear the worst. That’s why they were completely stunned when the 7-year-old Coonhound somehow turned up alive and well 2,000 miles away from home!

Adam Herbaugh of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania was out walking his dogs last month when he came upon Jake wandering the streets. He took Jake into his care and brought him to an animal hospital, where veterinarians scanned him for a microchip. They then called his owners, who were both shocked and delighted that their dog was alive and well.

Sadly, Jake’s owners had no way to make the trip from Phoenix to Pennsylvania, so the animal rescue group A Darrah Bull Bully Rescue stepped in to help. Twenty different volunteers all over the United States helped in the three day operation to bring Jake home to his family.

The operation was similar to a relay race in that each volunteer drove Jake 100 miles before passing him onto the next volunteer, who would drive another 100 miles. In the end, 20 volunteers made 30 stops across 9 states just to bring Jake home. His owners were overjoyed when they were finally reunited with their beloved dog!

Nobody knows how Jake ended up so far from home but his owners are just happy that their canine is back where he belongs! We applaud this great nonprofit organization for going above and beyond to bring this dog back to his owners.

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