It’s never easy to say your final goodbye to a dog, let alone lose him without a proper send-off.Stephanie Moore-Malmstrom and her family never dreamed that when they let their German Shepherd, Sheba, play outside their home in Baytown, Texas, it would be the last time they saw their pawesome girl.
Sheba, who was still a puppy at the time, was viciously seized and taken away from the Moore-Malmstroms, leaving them desperate… Until Stephanie received a life-changing text!
No one has seen her since, and there have been no updates from the police or animal control. The most annoying thing was that she had inexplicably vanished from the face of the Earth with no trace.They eventually accepted that they might never see their doggo girl again, and after months of diligent hunting, they gave up.
Years passed, and the family received no updates about their dog until one day in August 2022, when Stephanie’s phone received a text message:
“Hi Stephanie, your pet, Shiba, has a microchip that has been reported as found…”
After four and a half years of Sheba missing, she was shocked to receive the news and she couldn’t believe her eyes.
Officer Harper from Borger Animal Control, Texas, discovered Sheba wandering down the street in a Borger neighborhood, 600 miles away from her home!He had no idea she was missing at the time, so he picked her up in his pickup and drove her to the institution.
When she was scanned for a microchip, animal control discovered her owners in an instant – and despite not knowing the complete tale, the team was ready to fly Sheba out to her adoring family.
Pilots N Paws stepped in and flew her home, resulting in the most dramatic doggo-hooman reunion in history!
Everyone was eager to see their sweet girl, wondering if she would recognize them after so many years apart – but there was no doubt! Sheba ran up to her family as soon as she stepped off the airport, overjoyed to see her pawrents and her baby sisters all grown up!
Tears and laughs were everywhere – it was probably one of the hardest, yet most beautiful reunions ever! Even though they literally held her in their arms, the family still couldn’t believe that their girl was finally there after all those years!
Stephanie discovered that Sheba had a family with whom she had lived for over four years, but when the family had to migrate, they abandoned Sheba on the street instead of taking her with them.
Fortunately, Officer Harper was able to locate her and securely deliver her.
She’s more than a sweet doggo girl these days, savoring every moment with her family. She showers everyone with love and has the sweetest, most affectionate disposition!
Despite her traumatic history, Sheba is the happiest girl on the planet, and she has never looked back! Her family didn’t either!