MIAMI – A missing Miami Police Department K-9 was found Wednesday and has been reunited with its owner.
Police said the dog named Santa was last seen in the area of Southwest 127th Avenue and 104th Street and was found by a good Samaritan who took in the dog to care for it.
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Police said the person later took the dog to a feed store at 7650 SW 117th Avenue in Kendall and an employee recognized Santa as the missing police K-9.
The employee told Local 10 News that a man told her that he found the dog about 4 a.m. Wednesday near Arvida Middle School and nearly hit her with his car. He came into the store later in the day to buy a new collar and leash for Santa.
Police said Santa is in excellent health.
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