Dog found lost in Santa Maria returned to home approximately 400 miles away
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and last updated 2021-04-15 17:08:54-04
Gorda, a female chihuahua, was brought into the Santa Maria Animal Shelter at the beginning of April.
Employees at the shelter said when they checked to see if Gorda was microchipped they found her registration at a shelter in Las Vegas.
Organizers with The Santa Barbara County Animal Services did some research and were able to find and reach out to the owner in Las Vegas. Having this out-of-state connection and the owner looking for her is super rare and really exciting, said Santa Barbara County Animal Services Outreach Coordinator, Michele Maltun.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. - This is Gorda. She came into the Santa Maria as a stray, said community outreach coordinator Michelle Maltun of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.
But Gorda isn’t just any stray.
She s actually from another state, and turned up here on the Central Coast.
“We scanned for a microchip like we do for every animal that comes into our shelter. And her chip traced back to a shelter in Las Vegas, Nevada, said Maltun.
Maltun with Santa Barbara County Animals Services emailed Gorda’s owner.
“And within five minutes we got an email from her saying my baby I’ve been missing her for almost a year now I have no idea how she got out there I’m in Las Vegas, said Maltun.
Missing dog goes home to Las Vegas after turning up in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - This is Gorda. She came into the Santa Maria as a stray, said community outreach coordinator Michelle Maltun of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.
But Gorda isn’t just any stray.
She s actually from another state, and turned up here on the Central Coast.
“We scanned for a microchip like we do for every animal that comes into our shelter. Ans her chip traced back to a shelter in Las Vegas Nevada, said Maltun.
Michelle Maltun with Santa Barbara county animals services emailed Gorda’s owner.
Missing Nevada dog turns up in California
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - This is Gorda. She came into the Santa Maria as a stray, said community outreach coordinator Michelle Maltun of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.
But Gorda isn’t just any stray.
She s actually from another state, and turned up here on the Central Coast.
“We scanned for a microchip like we do for every animal that comes into our shelter. Ans her chip traced back to a shelter in Las Vegas Nevada, said Maltun.
Michelle Maltun with Santa Barbara county animals services emailed Gorda’s owner.
“And within five minutes we got an email from her saying my baby I’ve been missing her for almost a year now I have no idea how she got out there I’m in Las Vegas,” said Maltun.