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13-year-old missing Florida dog found thousands of miles away on Long Island with different name

By Big New York · 06/29/2026 · Updated 06/29/2026
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The Josey family was reunited with their Shih Zhu, 13-year-old Apollo, after the runaway dog was discovered under a different name at a New York animal shelter. A Florida family’s beloved pooch was found after going missing for two months — over a thousand miles away on Long Island.  The errant pup disappeared back in.

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The Josey family was reunited with their Shih Zhu, 13-year-old Apollo, after the runaway dog was discovered under a different name at a New York animal shelter. A Florida family’s beloved pooch was found after going missing for two months — over a thousand miles away on Long Island.  The errant pup disappeared back in.

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