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Jake went missing from his home in Peoria, Arizona more than a year ago, ABC15 reports. In April, Jake was found in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania.
Renae Metz with A Darrah Bull Bully Rescue said she's not sure what happened to Jake to get him so far from home, but she suspects he might have hitched a ride.
"We thought maybe a truck driver possibly found Jake in the middle of the night and didn't know what to do with him and brought him home, but we don't know that that's a fact," she said.
The good news was that Jake was microchipped. This helped Metz locate the owners. Surprised that it was registered to a family near Phoenix, Metz reached out.
"We have a 7-year-old coonhound here who is registered to you. Are you missing your dog?" she asked them.
Sure enough, it was Jake's family.
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"This is the exact reason we microchip every single dog that comes through our rescue!" reads a post on Jake's YouCaring page.
With a new baby in the house, though, it would be hard for them to come get him.
That's when Metz's sister, a transport coordinator for rescued animals, put out a call for help on Facebook. They coordinated with the volunteers, and Jake's journey began on Friday.
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The volunteers shared photos along the way so Jake's fans could follow his progress.
Jake was reunited with his dad a few hours from home on Monday. By Monday night, they were all finally back together.