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Francine, a Richmond Lowe’s cat, went missing after accidentally riding a truck 85 miles to North Carolina.

Lowe’s staff and animal control used traps, drones, and cameras to search for her.

She was safely found earlier this month and will soon return home to Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond-based Lowe's has been reunited with its resident cat after the feline was found missing more than 85 miles away from the store.

Francine, a stray cat who made the store her home eight years ago, vanished in mid-September, prompting a search by employees and customers alike.

Investigations revealed that Francine had accidentally hitched a ride on a truck bound for the Lowe’s distribution center in Garysburg, North Carolina, about 85 miles south of Richmond.

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