Harper Woods

After eight months of searching, a San Diego dog is found in Harper Woods and reunited with her family.

There were no leads to Mishka’s whereabouts until last week when Houman received a call from the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society in Harper Woods, Mich. Officers there picked up Mishka — police say a resident described her as an “amiable and social” stray dog — and took the long lost pet to their local pet adoption agency.

“It is not uncommon for our police officers to be called for lost or stray animals, but we have never encountered a situation where the dog traveled 2,000 miles,” said Jason Hammerle, director of public safety for Harper Woods police.

The Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society credited the reunion to a smooth pass off between Harper Woods police and their facility and that Mishka had been microchipped so they could find the Houmans.

Police in Harper Woods responded to a call about a stray dog last week, picked up the terrier mix and contacted an animal welfare group.