Life has been one big adventure for Wrecka the Foxie-cross Chihuahua, since he went missing from his home near Penrith almost 18 months ago.
A kind hearted local alerted Port Macquarie-Hastings Council rangers to the lost-looking pup wandering the Oxley Highway near the hospital on Tuesday.
When Council rangers scanned his microchip they were able to confirm the dog had been reported as missing, but assumed the Sydney address details had not been updated since the owners had moved north.
A call to the mobile number listed on the database soon revealed the full extent of Wrecka’s adventure, with the owners confirming that they were still in Sydney and their pup had been missing for 18 months.
After investigated the option of flying him back, the ecstatic owners have decided to drive to Port Macquarie and collect the wayward pup themselves.
Council Ranger’s Team Leader, Ian Chetcuti, says that in New South Wales alone almost 80,000 cats and dogs are lost, hurt or stolen each year, so there is a serious lesson to learn from Wrecka’s adventure.
“This is certainly an amazing story of survival, with a great ending for the family involved. It’s also a really practical reminder of how important it is to microchip your cats and dogs.
“Wrecka’s story shows that microchipping and keeping your details up to date on the register are two really simple steps that might just be the difference between finding or losing your pet,” said Mr Chetcuti.
According to the Companion Animals Act, all puppies and kittens must be microchipped and then registered at six months of age, in order to protect them for life.
