The border collie’s owner hopped on a plane to bring him home the moment the shelter called

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Rio, a 10-year-old border collie, somehow traveled 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to North Carolina after disappearing from home

A microchip scan at a North Carolina shelter helped reunite Rio with his owner weeks after he went missing

Guilford County Animal Services emphasized the importance of microchipping pets to ensure lost animals can be returned home

A 10-year-old pet border collie named Rio pulled off a mysterious multi-state adventure that took him roughly 1,000 miles away from home.

According to WFMY News 2, Rio slipped away from his…

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