A dog spotted dodging cars on the motorway at the weekend was reported missing seven years ago. The animal was found "running between cars" on the M11 in Harlow, Essex, more than 300 miles from where it was reported missing in Cornwall in 2015.
A kind-hearted person was able to capture the canine and take it to a local vets, CornwallLive reported. The dog, which was microchipped, was revealed to have been called Ruby but no further details are known about her.
Ruby, who was wearing a collar, is yet to be claimed. It is unclear if she has been missing the whole time or if she has had a new owner since she was reported missing in 2015.
The pooch, pictured above, was found on Saturday (October 22). Now people are attempting to solve the mystery of how she ended up on the motorway and get her back where she belongs.
Lauren Benge, who found the pet, said she managed to get the animal to Kew Vets in Essex where it was discovered she was chipped. No address was given on the chip, but the dog appears well taken care of.
Kew Vets said it called the number on the microchip which originally rang and went to voicemail. Staff left a message but now the number has been blocked or disconnected.
"The dog is still with us now but today or tomorrow it will go to the dog warden," the staff member said. The vets are hoping that someone will recognise the dog and have information that will lead to returning it home. The original missing dog post has received over 300 comments and 7,500 shares at the time of writing this.
DogLost UK is also involved. A volunteer said: "We have been looking into this found dog situation and have been given details from the vets which have allowed us to cross reference missing/stolen dogs. Sadly, the details on the chip are not up to date, the phone numbers and the address are no longer working. This girl was/is called Ruby. She was chipped in 2013."
While there were no clear database matches DogLost UK said there is also a dog that was listed as missing from Southend in Essex that fits Ruby's name and description in 2014. The dog was reported missing from Burnaby Road, Southend.
The missing pet post also had a note on it saying the dog was still chipped to its old owners. DogLost UK said: "Any help in tracking down this girl's owners would be gratefully received."
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