10 Years Later, Missing Dog Found In Tampa Reunited With Owner

TAMPA, FL — After going missing 10 years ago, a 14-year-old cockapoo found in Tampa was reunited with her owners in South Florida, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay wrote in a Facebook post.

The pup, who they later learned was named Cleo, came to the Humane Society as a stray.

Checking her microchip led the team to the dog's owner, Luisa, “who was in disbelief when we called, because Cleo … had run away 10 years ago,” the organization wrote.

Still, Cleo’s owners “never lost hope” and continued updating her microchip “in the small hope that they would be reunited” — even after they moved hundreds of miles away to Miami, according to the Humane Society.

The owners drove up to reclaim Cleo Saturday.

“We couldn’t be happier for them,” the organization wrote. “This shows the power and importance of the microchip and never losing hope.”