Paris didn’t at first recognize those who were in front of him. Despite the fact that the small puppy hadn’t seen them in five years, as soon as he recognized them, he leaped into his mother’s arms and wouldn’t let go.
“He started to recognize them and then just wanted to be held,” animal rescuer Bob Swensen told The Dodo. “It was the best feeling in the world.”
The Missing Animal Resource Group member Swensen was looking for another lost pet along a stretch of railroad tracks in Baltimore when a camera he had installed to watch for dogs informed him that Paris had gotten into one of his traps.
According to Swensen, “I watched the video and observed the two small eyeballs climbing up inside the trap.” He was certainly afraid and anxious, but he handled it admirably. He was brought inside and made comfortable at my home office.
Swensen was able to locate Paris’ actual home with the help of Rachel Moxley of Microchip Help. Swensen soon found himself gleefully witnessing the reunion of Paris and his family.
Mom of Paris was shocked to see her beloved cat back in her arms. She admitted to Swensen that Paris had run away while momentarily visiting with a family friend, but she never gave up hope that he’d come back.
“She couldn’t believe we found Paris,” Swensen said. “She had been praying and hoping that Paris would be found and didn’t get another dog for almost three years. She never gave up and kept praying.”
Though Swensen has been involved in many pet rescues, this one felt particularly meaningful.
“We have reunited thousands of lost pets, but this was extra special,” Swensen said.
Where Paris has been for the past five years is unknown. Swensen believes that before making his way to the railroad tracks, he was probably kept by another person. It’s obvious now that Paris will never feel lost again, no matter where his experiences brought him.
Source: The Dodo
