A Bronx woman was reunited with her lost dog Friday after she spotted him on NBC's "Today" inside a segment showing off pets set up for adoption.
"It would be a miracle," said Ruth Torres.
Torres got separated from her beloved Irish Wolfhound, Dusty, 3 weeks ago, when her brother took your dog. Torres didn't realize Dusty was really lost until she saw "Today" Friday morning.
This is when animal advocate Jill Rappaport and Center for Pet care and Control official Richard Gentles were introducing an Irish Wolfhound within the recurring "Bow to Wow" segment.
"They said, 'Here comes Mooki,'" said Torres, who watched in disbelief as the black Irish Wolfhound was brought to the set. "I said, 'That's not Mooki! It's Dusty!' I said, 'Oh my God, Mommy, hurry, hurry! Dusty's on television.'"
Torres and her mother rushed towards the Pet care and Control Center in East Harlem to claim Dusty. There is no mistaking it was her pet and friend of three years -- the dog wagged his tail excitedly as he saw Torres and leapt up repeatedly to lick her face.
Torres learned from shelter workers that Dusty have been found abandoned in a dog run in the Bronx. Torres believes her brother, who she said continues to be through some a down economy, left Dusty in the park and not called to inform her.
To complicate matters, Dusty wasn't wearing a name tag and didn't have a microchip, nor was he properly licensed.
Torres works during the night and says she may not be awake to watch "Today." But for some reason Friday, she just happened to wake up early.
"It was a miracle," she said. "That doesn't happen like this, it's no coincidence. I believe it was to get Dusty."
Before Torres could bring her dog of three years back to her home, he needed to be microchipped and licensed to avoid Dusty from getting lost again. He returned to his old owner Saturday.
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