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WATCH: Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey

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ABC News. (2026, August 21). WATCH: Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/135800826/

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A lost dog was reunited with its family in North Carolina after a 1,000-mile journey from their home in Oklahoma. The dog, a ten-month-old Australian shepherd named Rio, went missing for nearly three weeks before being found. No other specific details about the reunion are provided. Video footage of the reunion is available to watch.
Written by AI on 2026-09-07, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

A ten-month-old Australian shepherd named Rio was reunited with his family on August 20, 2026, after a journey of over 1,000 miles. The dog had escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and was eventually found in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks later.

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Topics

Australian Greensboro North Carolina Oklahoma Sand Springs

Subjects

Rio GPE · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Greensboro GPE · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× Oklahoma GPE · 1× Sand Springs GPE · 1×

Narrative

Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 · ABC News (US)
WATCH: Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey · assertive framing

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Lost dog reunited with family after 1,000-mile journey Ten-month-old Australian shepherd Rio and his owner were reunited in Greensboro, North Carolina, nearly three weeks after Rio escaped from the family home in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. asserted
Rio → lose → Springs
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