Dog Missing for Seven Years Reunited with Family After Dramatic Canal Rescue

Bella’s return to her family was seven years in the making and hinged on a remarkable twist of fate. The Fort Lauderdale pup, missing for nearly a decade, was pulled to safety by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue after she was spotted clinging to the edge of a canal. Exhausted but alive, Bella’s journey took another miraculous turn—thanks to a microchip, she was about to be reunited with the family who had loved her since puppyhood.

Lisa Nicholson, Bella’s original owner, said she was overcome with emotion when she got the unexpected call. “I started crying when they told me, ‘Hey, we found your dog,’” she told WPLG. For Lisa, the news was especially bittersweet, bringing back memories of the hardships her family endu

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