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Missing Dog Bolts From Vet Clinic Moments After Owner Drops Him Off For Stitches

28 October 2021

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Nelly Roa dropped her 2-year-old German Shepherd off at the vet because the dog needed stitches, writes ilovemydogsomuch

She trusted that everything would be okay, and a vet tech promised to call her when the dog, Toby, was ready to be picked up. Nelly received a call from a vet tech a short time later, but it was far from the news she was expecting. Somehow the quick German Shepherd escaped the clinic and could not be found.

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“He’s my everything, he’s my baby,” Roa stated. “He’s such a joy to the family, especially me … it frustrates me and it hurts me that I’m not even there for him. I don’t want him to think I didn’t love him enough,” Nelly told a reporter through her tears.

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An entire community came together to try and help Nelly find her furbaby from the streets of Chicago, Illinois. Dozens of strangers who didn’t even know Nelly gathered with a mission of finding Toby. Soon, a Facebook page and an Instagram account were set up and dedicated to finding Toby along with a sightings map. One woman told Nelly she was carrying dog treats around in case she saw the missing pooch.

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A Chicago police officer named Officer Soto found Toby and reunited him with his very grateful mom.

“Like I literally want to see them in person to hug them and thank them,” Roa shared. “Every call I’ve received has helped because I know I have a support system.”