After learning that their dog, which had been stolen five years earlier,
had been located more than 600 miles away, a family in Baytown was
shocked.
The footage that recently landed on the Malmstrom family's phones has left
them in shock.
According to Stephanie Malmstrom, "We were all sobbing." My daughters and I
were simply boohooing.
An enigmatic text message started the buzz.
I thought, "There is no way," Malmstrom recounted. "That is crazy. Like
when I won a cruise and $1 million."
The family's home surveillance system caught what happened to Sheba, their
German Shepard, five years ago.
Cameras captured Sheba's disappearance when she napped outside.
Malmstrom added, "She rushes from underneath the porch, they pick her up,
move around the back of the truck, load her up, and take off.
The dog was seen on the street by an animal control officer in the Texas
Panhandle, more than 600 miles away.
The conduct of the dog, according to Borger Animal Control Officer Jared
Harper, "immediately showed me this isn't the typical dog roaming
wild."
Who owned the dog and how it landed up more than 600 miles distant are
mysteries to Harper. He is aware of the true proprietors,
nevertheless.
He has spoken with the Baytown family via virtual video chats and
photograph sharing since discovering the puppy.
Jared, it's fantastic," remarked Malmstrom. I truly appreciate it.
Of sure," said Harper. "For me, I mean. Just going about my
business."
The family wished to thank other people in addition to the officer. Deborah
Wrigley, a former reporter for ABC13, covered the first story. She received
a call to share the good news during our conversation with Malmstrom.
Malmstrom replied to Wrigley, "I wanted to reach out to you and say thank
you for reporting our story five years ago.
It's a compliment with a near-perfect conclusion that may occur in the next
days. To fly Sheba home, the family is coordinating with NGOs.
Every week, "we had steak night," Malmstrom recalled. We already have steak
night scheduled for when she gets home since dad makes the tastiest
steaks.
The video they never anticipated seeing appeared on their phones, reviving
a weekly routine.