San Antonio dog owner says he 'couldn't believe' his lab was found more than a decade later

[douglas9]

If San Antonio had a real-life version of the 1990s movie Homeward Bound, David Calderon and his labrador Samson might be the stars.

Animal Care Services reconnected Calderon and the dog more than 10 years after Samson went missing. The owner and ACS spokeswoman Lisa Norwood credit the "power" of microchipping for the heartwarming and unbelievable reunion.

Calderon estimates it had been 11 years since he saw Samson. He says Samson, who was three at the time, had a habit of escaping the fence at the Calderon home, but never made it far before the family would bring him back to safety. Calderon suspects Samson didn't leave on his own accord, but was stolen.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-lab-missing-11-years-16290323.php

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/07/02/san-antonio-dog-owner-shares-tearful-reunion-with-lab-who-went-missing-10-years-ago/

[secondwind]

1. Such good news............

Looks like Samson didn't have it so good, either.

[Duppers]

3. Poor old guy looks pretty rough.

And only 56lbs, down from 93lbs!!

[SharonClark]

2. The average life span for a lab is 10 - 12 years so a 14-year old lab is ancient.

Glad to hear he'll be well-taken care of.

[hamsterjill]

4. This was such a needed uplift in our fair city.

Our efforts to reach no kill have all been set back in SA due to COVID and ACS is euthanizing pets every day.

This was a much needed story. It’s so sad that the tears were lost, but so great that the reunion happened.

Tears. And more tears!