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Family Gets A Shock Of A Lifetime When Their Dog Returns After Disappearing 10 Years Ago
Family Gets A Shock Of A Lifetime When Their Dog Returns After Disappearing 10 Years Ago
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Family Gets A Shock Of A Lifetime When Their Dog Returns After Disappearing 10 Years Ago

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There are many stories of pets going missing and finding their way back to their owners, but the story of a black labrador Abby is something unique and beautiful.

10 years ago, Debra Suierveld, the owner of Abby, together with her children were playing with the one-year-old pup in the backyard of their home in Apollo, Pennsylvania. At some point, the dog ran off, and even though the family searched everywhere for her, she was nowhere to be found. After some time searching with no luck, the heartbroken family declared Abby dead.

But this wasn’t the end of this story. 10 years later, Abby showed up on a porch of a house 8 miles away from her owner’s house. She was brought to a shelter, where the dog was identified based on the information in her microchip that the Suiervelds had implanted back when she was a pup.

Debra was taken by surprise when she got a call that her dog was found and called it a miracle.

It’s unknown where the dog was for all these years, but it’s so amazing to know, that Abby back at her loving home.

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    10 years ago, Debra Suierveld, the owner of Abby, together with her children were playing with the one-year-old pup in the backyard of their home in Apollo, Pennsylvania

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    At some point, the dog ran off, and even though the family searched everywhere for her, she was nowhere to be found and after some time searching with no luck, the heartbroken family declared Abby dead

    10 years later, Abby showed up on a porch of a house 8 miles away from her owner’s house. She was brought to a shelter, where the dog was identified

    Debra was taken by surprise when she got a call that her dog was found and called it a miracle

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    It’s unknown where the dog was for all these years, but it’s so amazing to know, that Abby back at her loving home

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Hidrėlėy

    Hidrėlėy

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    I am a Brazilian digital artist who loves transforming imagination into hyper-real visuals. I work with artificial intelligence and image editing to create what I always wondered as a child: how would our favorite characters look in real life? Over time, many of my artworks have gone viral and were featured in international publications. I have recreated realistic versions of cartoon characters such as Disney and The Simpsons, imagined how celebrities who died young would look today, and even gave modern faces to historical figures like Mona Lisa or Shakespeare. Beyond entertainment, I created Para Não Esquecer, a social project that revisits memorable criminal cases in Brazil. My goal is to honor victims, keep memory alive and remind society that justice and empathy matter. I also write for Bored Panda, where I create articles featuring artists, photographers, rescue stories and feel-good moments from around the world. My work aims to highlight creativity, kindness and emotional storytelling. In everything I do, my purpose is the same: to touch hearts, evoke emotion and make people feel something real.

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    Adam Gleeson
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not saying it was Aliens but.... Aliens

    Carmen Elena
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not? everything is possible... Aliens love dogs too. <3

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    Pam
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait...so they just reclaimed this pupper after all that time? She doesn't know she was lost and what about the folks that raised her for all those years?? They just split them all up? I don't like this story one bit.

    DaisyAppreciation
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they don't know what exactly happened to her for that decade, but it is quite possible another family took her in. In fact, Abbey could have run away from THEM and gotten lost. I agree. This story just has something odd about it...

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    Olga Vol
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So we don't even get to know what happened to the dog for the last 10 years? :( Great she'll already, of course.

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    Adam Gleeson
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not saying it was Aliens but.... Aliens

    Carmen Elena
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not? everything is possible... Aliens love dogs too. <3

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    Pam
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait...so they just reclaimed this pupper after all that time? She doesn't know she was lost and what about the folks that raised her for all those years?? They just split them all up? I don't like this story one bit.

    DaisyAppreciation
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they don't know what exactly happened to her for that decade, but it is quite possible another family took her in. In fact, Abbey could have run away from THEM and gotten lost. I agree. This story just has something odd about it...

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    Olga Vol
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So we don't even get to know what happened to the dog for the last 10 years? :( Great she'll already, of course.

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