MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — A man was reunited with his best friend Wednesday after she was stolen on Friday. Officials said the dog was inside a man's car as it was stolen.
The Morristown Hamblen Humane Society said that Jolene, a lab/pit mix who was wearing a pink collar with a bell, was brought in on Monday as a stray found on Springvale Road. They tried to call a phone number on her tag, but couldn't reach her owner.
As it turns out, she was in a car that was stolen in North Carolina. The owner's phone was also in the car which prevented the animal shelter from reaching him, according to officials.
The car was stolen on Friday along with his medication. According to reports, he left his car running to keep Jolene cool before going inside a Dollar General store.
Luckily, people shared Morristown Hamblen Humane Society's original post about finding Jolene. Eventually, her owner was found and notified that she was safe and waiting to reunite with him.
In a video of the reunion, her owner enters the humane society calling out her name.
Jolene wanders up to him, gives his hand a quick sniff and then jumps into his arms. The two hug for a long time as Jolene's tail wags and wags.
No bones about it, Jolene is dog-gone sure she is going home.