After a heartbreaking seven months, a tiny Chihuahua named Dexter has been miraculously reunited with his family after running off into the sugar cane fields of Shongweni.
KwaNdengezi, South Africa (16 February 2025) – In the touching words of the Kloof and Highway SPCA: Some moments are good, and then there are moments that just take your breath away!
What began as a heartbreaking story of a dog that went missing in July 2024 has unfolded into the most emotional moment that has greatly touched our hearts.
Seven months ago, a social media post went out appealing to anyone who may have seen a tiny, long-haired tan and white Chihuahua named Dexter in the Summerveld/Shongweni area who had managed to escape off his lead.
Dexter was last seen in the hundreds of acres of sugar cane, and while people searched and posts went out, there was no further word of his whereabouts.
“Many of us wondered, speculated, and still hung onto a tiny glimmer of a chance that he would be found,” Kloof and Highway SPCA said.
And their hope was not in vain! On Wednesday, 12 February—almost seven months after Dexter’s disappearance—the SPCA received a tip-off about a dog matching Dexter’s description living in the KwaNdengezi area.
“The excitement and elation that we felt was palpable. Without hesitation, Field Officer King Ndimande, Inspector Brigitte Ferguson and Manager Sarah Van Heerden headed to the property and low and behold a kind lady came out carrying a smaller, thinner and dirtier Dexter, still in the same halter he was wearing in July 2024!”
The dog’s owner was informed of the good news that Dexter was found and safe! A moment we imagine, moved her to tears.
“We know tonight Dexter is sleeping in bed with his owner, and the last seven months will be a distant memory.”
The SPCA expressed gratitude to the kind family who cared for Dexter during his time away, highlighting the compassion that ultimately led to this happy ending.
Sources: Kloof and Highway SPCA
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