WOBURN, Mass. (WHDH) — A Woburn Army veteran had a happy reunion Friday with his service dog, who went missing last week.
Chuck Colacchio said his dog, Sam, got away from him during a walk at Cummings Park last week.
Sam was found by Steve Mahoney in the woods behind the soccer field at the park. He said Sam’s leash had gotten stuck around a tree. Mahoney said he started yelling Sam’s name and heard the dog whimpering.
“He would have died if that guy hadn’t found him,” said Colacchio.
While Sam was pretty thirsty when he was found, he is otherwise OK. Colacchio said he wants to also thank Missing Dogs of Massachusetts, who helped search for Sam and put fliers up around town.
(Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)