Arizona dog that went missing in Harlingen reunited with family
A dog that went missing in November in Harlingen was reunited with its owners.
Maile was with family visiting Harlingen from Arizona when she got lost over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Both of Maile's owners took turns flying from Arizona to Harlingen to search for her, and they even had help from the community.
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As previously reported, dozens of strangers from across the Rio Grande Valley came together to help find Maile.
"These people are our family now,” Maile’s owner — Johnna Hayse — said.
The reunion was made possible on New Year’s morning after one of those new family members got a tip about Maile hanging out with people in an RV park.
She went to pick Maile up right away, and facetimed Hayse and her wife in Arizona.
“We just couldn't believe it. Stacy screamed, I gasped,” Hayse recalled. “We couldn't believe that they had their hands on her."
Hayse says it was difficult to be without her rescue dog, but the experience showed her just how special her hometown community is.
“It gives me chills just speaking about it; the community has wrapped us up and loved us,” Hayse said. “We're just absolutely blessed to know these people."
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