For owners and their four-legged best friends, there is nothing more painful than being suddenly separated.
That’s exactly how Florida dog owner Betsy DeHaan felt when her beloved pit bull Harley went missing while walking with other dogs in the nearby woods. Many years ago, during that fateful winter, Harley was just a little pup, but already faced such a terrible fate. Betsy’s heart broke not only at the thought of never seeing him again, but at the thought of how lonely and abandoned poor Pittie had been at that time. But for the next eight years, she never forgot about Harley and drew strength from the hope of seeing him again.
unexpected phone call
black pit bull standing in the forest
When Harley went missing in the fateful year of 2014, Betsy did everything in her power to find him. She and her family never stopped looking, finding and posting posters of missing animals.
Unfortunately, all this was in vain, and this year went down in history as the saddest year in the life of Betsy and the rest of her family. Things didn’t get any better for the next few years as Harley was nowhere to be seen. Betsy had to gradually get used to life without him, but she never forgot him. Harley was deeply engraved in my heart.
A few more years passed without Harley and they stopped talking about it. But it wasn’t until summer 2022 that one morning, after a long time, they remembered Harley and started talking about what a good dog he was. Just then, Betsy’s cell phone rang.
After she finished the conversation, she was in total shock. Betsy was informed that a person named Angie Bray found a dog whose microchip showed her cell phone number and that the dog is currently at Lee County Domestic Animal Services.
“I’m like, ‘is this a scam?’ Because we were talking about him that morning,” Betsy said in her interview for WUSA9news. “I got the text, and you know how you think Google always picks up on your advertisements? I’m like, ‘this is a scam. This is not real.’”
But, when they sent her the picture of the dog, there was no dilemma. Although he had changed a lot after so many years, Betsy knew it was her doggo, Harley.
She immediately packed her things and headed to that place.
A Miracle Reunion
Since Betsy and her family moved to Missouri a few years ago, she had to travel over 600 miles to get to Florida. However, no distance could prevent her from seeing her beloved dog again after so many years.
As she traveled to the place, Betsy could not hide the strong emotions that welled up from the depths of her heart.
Everything culminated when she finally came to the shelter premises and one of the volunteers opened the door of a nearby room, leading the malnourished Pit Bull on a chain.
It was Harley and he didn’t look good at all. But, as soon as he saw Betsy, everything changed – he started wagging his tail uncontrollably and jumped into her arms, showering her with numerous kisses.
It was a moment that brought tears to the eyes of everyone present, especially Betsy, who was simply overcome by emotions.
The only thing she managed to say through her tears while petting overjoyed Harley was: “I know, we are going home.”
