Dogs who are lost frequently stray far from their homes. Suzette Hall, a dog rescuer, believes that distinguishes them from dogs that have been abandoned.
According to Hall, “the ones that are abandoned stay where their owners left them.” However, lost people simply wander.
So, when Hall received a phone informing her that a recently acquired dog named Koa had run away from his new home, she was aware that she would face a difficult path.
Hall had no idea that the stray dog would travel 45 miles across California in search of the ideal permanent home.
Koa’s information was shared on neighborhood social media networks by Hall and her rescue partner, who also made care to alert nearby cities that he was missing.
Then, according to Hall, “we started to get all these sightings.” “I have no idea how he traveled to all of these other cities, but he did.”
Koa sightings, according to Hall, were reported in a few Southern Californian cities.
In a Facebook post, Hall stated that the man had gone from Yorba Linda to Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, and Westminster. “Every police officer in every city knew about him.”
After two months of traveling, Koa ended up in Westminster — about 45 miles from his adoptive home.
Hall responded to the sighting and found Koa hiding in a church. She set up her trap and waited, but Koa wouldn’t take the bait.
“No one could get him because he was so skittish,” Hall said.
But after two months of trying to catch him, Hall was determined to rescue Koa once and for all. With the help of two Westminster animal control officers, Hall was able to herd Koa into an enclosed space while the officers safely netted him.
“It was only a miracle that we got him,” Hall said.
Hall brought Koa straight to the vet and then called his adoptive parents, who relinquished Koa back to her.
Koa, who was incredibly skinny when Hall rescued him, got the vet care he needed and quickly recovered from his long journey. Then, he met his forever family.
“It took him forever to come out of his shell, but he’s just a love now,” Hall said.
Koa currently lives in a wonderful home with a fantastic family. Koa spends his free time playing in his backyard when he’s not snuggling with his humans. And he hasn’t attempted to stray again.
Hall stated, “His new mom simply adores him.” He leads the ideal life.
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