Bubba had run away from his family after surviving a car crash on Highway 93 in February.
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — A family in Mohave County got a special Mother’s Day surprise when Bubba, the family dog, was reunited with them after being missing for nearly three months.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said Bubba was separated from his family on Feb. 13 after a rollover car accident on U.S. Highway 93 near mile marker 148.
As rescue crews assisted crash survivors, Bubba fled the scene and could not be located.
Animal control officers spent hours searching for the dog – even going so far as to leave pieces of steak for Bubba – but there was no sign of the animal.
On May 7, state troopers located Bubba, who was malnourished and extremely dehydrated. The dog was brought back to the family home in Topock for a special Mother’s Day reunion on Sunday.
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