DOG RESCUED AFTER 13 YEARS

A STRAY brakkie has found a new home after going missing 13 years ago. 

The 15-year-old Miniature Schnauzer named Karnallie was found wandering down busy Koeberg Road, terrified and disoriented. 

A kind passerby spotted him and seeing the dog’s panic, quickly ran home to fetch a laundry basket to safely catch him. 

Karnallie first tried to escape and even attempted to bite his rescuer, but eventually, Karnallie sensed he was in good hands. 

After being fed the rescuer took Karnallie to Forest Drive Veterinary Surgery in Pinelands, 

It was discovered that Karnallie was completely blind from cataracts, had severely neglected teeth, a dreadlocked coat and a piece of wire embedded in one of his front legs.

The rescuer then contacted the Animal Welfare Society (AWS) to take over his care. 

The AWS contacted the number linked to his microchip, his owner was stunned. Karnallie had been stolen from his home in Oranjezicht thirteen years ago. His family had spent months searching for him, eventually coming to terms with the painful loss. 

In the years since, they had adopted three rescue dogs and heartbreakingly, were no longer in a position to bring Karnallie back home.

But the story doesn't end there.

When the rescuer heard of the family's situation, he didn’t hesitate - he offered Karnallie a loving home. 

We don’t often witness miracles like this - a reunion over a decade in the making, a life saved, and a second chance granted just in time.