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Dog, missing after wreck, reunited with owner


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Stella, missing border collie
Stella, missing border collie

Emily Odom got her dog back. 

Stella, a seven-year-old border collie mix, spent more than 10 days in the elements after she and her owner, Odom, were in a wreck on Interstate 95 Dec. 26.

On Monday, the two were reunited after Stella was spotted outside a Harnett County body shop.

Odom was rear-ended in a traffic jam on I-95 near Dunn, and the impact sent her truck flipping into the opposing lanes. She ended up upside-down, hanging from her seat belt and bleeding from her head.

Stella wasn't hurt, and when rescuers arrived, Odom let her out of the car.

But the frightened dog ran.

Odom, friends and volunteers mounted a campaign to find Stella, posting flyers throughout Harnett and Johnston counties and contacting WRAL News.

The search came to fruition when someone at the body shop recognized Stella and called Odom. When she arrived, the dog ran right into her arms.

RELATED TOPICS: Harnett County, Johnston County

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Thank the Lord! I am so happy Stella was found. I was praying for her and Emily. Yipee!!!!!

Good news indeed :) I was hoping that little dog was safe and would get back to the owner somehow.....Thank you to the person that bothered to call when the dog was spotted!!

Happy ending! Thanks for the follow-up

And, I mean animal lover in the correct manner. Dogs you walk and play fetch, etc.

I'm so glad you got your dog back, and that you let us know. Being an animal lover it broke my heart to hear about it, but all better now.

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