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It takes a village to save a coonhound.

Lucky for Jake, the 7-year-old pupper found wandering the streets of Pennsylvania more than 2,000 miles from his Arizona home, such a village exists in the dog-loving rescue networks strung across the nation.

Jake, who had been missing since last year, was first happened-upon by Adam Herbaugh, who was walking his own two dogs at the time. Herbaugh took Jake to a local vet, where a microchip scan yielded the information to find his true home.

His owners were delighted; but chagrined. They couldn’t make the cross-country trip to get him. And so, the village stepped in to help.

Enter Renae Metz, president of A Darrah Bull Bully Rescue.

Metz told ABC News that the owners reached out via Facebook, asking for assistance in getting their dog home.

“My sister, Heather Shaw, is a transport coordinator [for A Darrah Bull Bully Rescue]. She used Facebook groups which consist of transport volunteers to coordinate Jake’s trip home,” Metz said.

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The group requested “qualified volunteers,” each of whom tackled different sections of the journey from Pennsylvania to Arizona. The three-day trip went from May 18 to 21, with Jake making lots of friends as he traveled — 20 volunteers, 30 stops and three kind folks who let Jake stay overnight along the way.

Eventually, Jake was reunited with his Dad, who took him the rest of the way home to his mom and brothers!
Amazing collaborative rescue tale!

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Dedra Crawford thought her dog, Chi-Chi, died when she ran away three years ago, but last Friday got a phone call she’s calling nothing less than a miracle.

“I said, ‘I think we have your dog,’” said Dawn Pennington, an adoption coordinator at Kershaw County Humane Society, told CBS News.

Crawford adopted Chi-Chi while living in South Carolina. Six years later, in 2015, her dog disappeared just before a major flood hit the area. Crawford was devastated and searched high and low.

“I didn’t hear anything about her. I called shelters. I called sanitation people. I called everywhere,” Crawford said.

Years past. Crawford moved back to her native Queens with her family. Recently, she said, she’s been going through a bit of a crisis and then, Pennington’s call came. She says it has helped her get her mind off what’s been going on. She considers it a miracle.

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What’s more, Pennington was willing to make the 12-hour, 600-mile trip to bring Chi-Chi back to her family.

“Oh my God. It feels like a blessing. I’m just so happy right now. And she’s back with us again and shes healthy looking,” Crawford said.

Another “miracle” microchip story, another happy reunion.

What’s next?

“Take her for a walk, and just have fun with her. Just love her for all the years she missed,” Crawford said.