Family reunited with dog found over 2,000 miles away

A Bowling Green family has been reunited with their family pet nearly two and a half years after they last saw her.

"I've woken up almost every night since they've called about her, worrying about getting her home," says Tammy Crews.

The Crews family lost their dog, Trixie, in January of 2015.

Trixie was found in a Walmart parking lot in Turlock, California, about a hundred miles outside of San Francisco.

She was brought to City of Turlock Animal Services, where it was discovered just how far she had traveled.

"Mr. Crews called us and we were able to break the news to them the we had their dog happy and healthy, and ready to go," says Officer Glena Jackson from the Turlock Animal Services in California. "Then that's when our immediate work started to say how can we make this dog get back to her owner."

Employees from City of Turlock Animal Services were able to determine where Trixie was coming from thanks to the micro-chip technology placed in her when she was younger.

The Crews family is grateful for the support shown from across the country.

"For Officer [Glena] Jackson on that end to go out of her way and do something that only benefits my family is just such a blessing," says Tammy.

"The Crews family was great to work with and we're so happy that Trixie is home with them," says Officer Jackson. "This is what we do every day. This is our job, and we love doing it."

Tammy Crews and her husband Thad say it's surreal to have Trixie back in their home.

"She's supposed to be here," says Tammy. "She's supposed to be part of our family."

"This is just where she belongs: where she's loved and cared for. We can tell that her little body has gotten worn out," she continues.

"We don't know what happened to her for two and a half years," says Thad. "We don't know exactly how she got there, or exactly what kind of adventures, good or bad, that she had, but we're so glad that she's home safe and that we get to take care of her for the rest of her life."

The Crews family says this reunion isn't possible without the micro-chip technology that allowed somebody from the other side of the country know where their dog belonged.

They hope it lets other people know how important the technology was to them so they may do the same with their own pet.