Reunion With Leroy, The Dachshund Who Apparently Walked 80 Miles in Search of his Home

In a follow-up to the story immediately below this, red smooth 'Leroy' is now safely home with his family near Richmond, Virginia.  Leroy is seen here with his human Robert Williams who stated "It's like any father looking at a child they haven't seen in a long time. All you want to do is hold him in your arms and kiss him and hug him and that's what I did."

Welcome home Leroy!  Read more at wtvr.com.

 

UPDATE 10.15.09 4PM:  Video Now Available.  Love Leroy's tongue!

Can't Get Enough Leroy?

Talk Radio talks about red smooth 'Leroy,' the 14-year-old Dachshund who apparently walked 80 miles in search of his home. 

Related:  Leroy the Dachshund

Missing Dachshund Apparently Walks 80 Miles in Search of his Home

Red smooth 'Leroy,' who hails from Richmond, Virginia, was on a camping trip in Advance, North Carolina, when he went missing some 2 months ago.  Some good samaritans found him in the bushes at their church in Hillsborough, NC, - some 80 miles away from where he went missing - nursed him back to health, and found his humans via Craigslist.  Wow!  Stories like this sure reinforce your faith in mankind.  Read more at abc13.com.