Louisiana Dog Missing For 3 Years Found In Iowa

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'Never give up hope': Louisiana dog, reported missing 3 years ago, found in Iowa

 

TODAY PETS, APRIL 30, 2015 ---------A dog named Sam who went missing in Louisiana three years ago was found in Iowa this month, and reunited with his family with help from Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control.

Courtesy of Greg Buelow

Rescued in Iowa, a 10-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Sam returned home to his family in Louisiana three years after he was reported missing.

"This was such an uplifting experience for all of us at the shelter," Michelle Johnson, a Cedar Rapids animal-control programs specialist, told TODAY.com via email. "We all feel so good that we are able to make something special happen for a family and their dog. Sam is now home with a family that missed and loved him."

Sam, a now-10-year-old Yorkshire terrier, was believed to be stolen from the front yard of the Lambert family's suburban New Orleans home. On April 14 this year, Sam turned up in "fair condition" at the Cedar Rapids shelter, according to a press release issued by the city. Weighing just 5