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The hunt is on for a little black puppy named Tyler who was left in a gas station parking lot and ran away.
Michelle Doherty, Tyler's owner, said Tyler was left at the Sullivan City McDonald's while she was on a quick grocery run. The dog got out of her truck and was spotted several miles away, but she never saw him.
"I thought I was going to cry when I walked through the parking lot and there was no Tyler," Doherty said. "I was devastated."
Doherty said she posted pictures of the little dog on Facebook with the hopes of tracking him down.
Hours later, people saw the photos, and one woman recognized him in Memphis, so Doherty sent the message to his owner.
"After seeing the photo, she got emotional, she cried, and she said 'Thank you for taking care of my Tyler, I'm so happy you got him back,'" Doherty said.
Dawn Eller, who spotted Tyler Saturday morning, shared the pictures with WREG. Eller said she found Tyler at her neighbor's house, so she grabbed the little dog and brought him home. Eller said her family adopted Tyler, nicknamed him Han, and they fell in love with the little dog.
"We're still kind of nervous, he's a little scared," Eller said, adding he's looking a little bit thinner than he was.
Eller said her neighbor took him to the gas station Saturday morning, thinking the dog might have gotten out of their backyard.
"My neighbor was looking around the woods, she got scared and didn't want to look anymore," Eller said. "She was saying, 'He's going to be little, he's going to be little,' then she said, 'Oh no.'"
A day after losing Tyler, Doherty was still heartbroken about the little dog's disappearance.
"I'm still in the process of putting myself back together from it," Doherty said. "I haven't stopped crying."
In addition to being told her dog was on the run with a little black pit bull, Doherty also said her neighbors have little black puppies in their yard that they haven't been able to catch.
Doherty said she believes Tyler ran back home, where he's safely resting.
"I feel bad for the dog, I'm just happy that he's back home, happy that I got to know him," Doherty said. "I really love that little dog."
Tyler's owners don't know what breed he is, but they did say he's 10-months-old and a little shy. Doherty said her neighbors don't know where Tyler's parents are, but she's asking for anyone who finds the dog to bring him to his house.
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