WEST COVINA, Calif. (AP) - The last time Nestor Flores saw his bulldog, his wife was pregnant with their first child. Now, he has three children, a 1-year-old, 3-year-old and 5-year-old.
Five years after the Los Angeles resident’s dog Leela was stolen out of his backyard, the two have been reunited.
Flores and Leela were reunited after he received a call from the East Valley Animal Services Center saying his dog had been found wandering the streets of Sylmar, roughly 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from Flores’ home in the neighborhood of Arleta.
The dog had an identifying chip implanted that allowed the shelter to reunite Flores and Leela. Staff at the shelter said she was a calm dog and appeared to be well cared for.
Flores told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that he and his wife did not get another dog after Leela went missing.
“The kids at home are all excited because the dog is coming home,” Flores said.
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