On February 1, New Jersey Transit Police asked the public for help when the officials found a small, white dog on a New Jersey train with no owner in sight. The dog had apparently traveled from Mountain Station in South Orange to the Hoboken Terminal. South Orange is about 8 miles northwest of Newark.
As the Miami Herald reports, the little white dog had wandered onto the train at about 7:52 a.m. while following a stranger, police said. Before getting on the train, the dog trailed the commuter from a CVS to the train station, according to a Facebook user who said she was the man’s wife.
The post about the lost dog from New Jersey Transit Police was shared hundreds of times on Facebook as users tried to help reconnect the canine with its owner. “Oh what a face! I sure hope his owners are found or they find him,” one commenter wrote.
Animal control officers initially couldn’t find the dog’s owner and it didn’t have a microchip, so they brought the pup to a nearby shelter, police said. The dog was named Obi during its stay at the shelter, PIX 11 reported.
Two days after the little dog’s fateful public transit adventure, officials shared some good news.
**Update** The dog is reunited with the owner. We previously asked you to share our lost dog post. Many of you shared it abroad. You helped to spread the word and return the dog home! This is what community and teamwork is all about! Thank you! – #NJTPD
“It was confirmed that our furry little friend was reunited with her family!!!” the South Orange Police Department also posted on Facebook.
Don’t you just love a happy ending?
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