Dog Unexpectedly Returns Home Weeks After Disappearing with Owner in Canadian Wilderness: 'Finding Murphy Alive Gives Us Hope'

28-year-old Jim Barnes went into the wilderness of western Canada with his dog, Murphy, aiming to hunt grouse and collect firewood on Oct. 18. (Credit: Micaela Sawyer/Facebook)

After her partner and their golden retriever went on a hunting and scavenging trip in the wild that they failed to return from, a Canadian woman has been reunited with her dog after over 50 days of searching.

Jim Barnes, 28, went into the wilderness of western Canada with his dog, Murphy, aiming to hunt grouse and collect firewood on Oct. 18. His partner, Micaela Sawyer, had been searching for the two for weeks before she finally obtained a photo of an emaciated dog found in the wilderness, covered in cuts and injuries.