Like any pet owner would be, Gloria Greer was devastated when her dog went missing.
Koko went missing in May 2024 after slipping under a fence in her backyard. Greer told WFAA of that day, “We noticed that she didn’t come back, scratch at the door or bark.”
Greer and her husband Will Piece searched for the dog but came up empty. They resided themselves to the fact that they may never see Koko again.
Last week, however, two years after Koko went missing, Greer received a call from the Clark Police Department in Clark, New Jersey, with news that she thought she’d never hear: they found Koko.
Police Director Patrick Grady said officers frequently encounter stray dogs in the small suburban community and invested in a chip reader to help identify them and return them to their owners.
Somehow, Koko found her way from Glenn Heights, TX to Clark, NJ. Upon receiving that call, Greer and Piece, with the help of funds donated by the community, booked flights to retrieve their long-lost dog.
The Clark Police Department decided to keep Koko at the station while the couple was en route, with staff members bathed her, walked her, fed her, and provided her with a dog bed and toys while she stayed in the department’s dispatch room.
Still, the couple has no idea how Koko ended up in New Jersey. “She certainly didn’t walk from Texas to New Jersey,” Grady said.
But even after two years, there was no doubt that Koko belonged to Greer and Piece. “Without a doubt, Koko most certainly recognized Mom and Dad,” Grady said.
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