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‘Happy tears’: Owner reunites with missing dog found 8 months later at animal shelter
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · As published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· August 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The animal care team nursed the dog back to health and it waited at the shelter for about 220 days before being reunited with its owner.
A dog that had been missing for over eight months has been reunited with its owner. The dog, initially named Flash by shelter staff, was taken in by Animal Friends Humane Society in Hamilton after being found as a stray with a badly cut leg. The animal care team nursed the dog back to health and it waited at the shelter for about 220 days before being reunited with its owner.
The reunion occurred after the owner saw a picture of the dog on social media and recognized it as their missing pet, whose original name is Timber. Further details about the reunion are available from the source, including the circumstances of the dog's return to its owner.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 8, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
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