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WATCH: Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey

Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

Published August 20, 2026, 1:39 PM

Updated August 20, 2026, 1:45 PM304

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Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey

Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

August 20, 2026

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WATCH: Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey

Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey

Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

August 20, 2026

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