Leeds family reunited with missing dog in the Yorkshire Dales

A family’s emotional reunion with their missing dog in the Yorkshire Dales has been captured by drone footage.

Two-year-old cockapoo Molly went missing during the August Bank Holiday weekend – just after owner John Stringer had set off for a holiday in Turkey.

Shortly after he landed, John received a phone call from his mother in Pateley Bridge who told him Molly had escaped and he took an early flight back home to try to find his beloved pet.

He said the family, from Leeds, experienced “seven days of sleepless nights, of complete and utter panic,” before Molly was found with help from volunteers.

The dog trackers, from a group called Busters Animal SOS Team, co-ordinated a search effort with residents from across the Yorkshire Dales, who shared sightings of Molly and CCTV footage.

After warning people to stay away from the dog if they spotted her so that she was not spooked, the team were able to close in on Molly and arrange a successful rescue.

“The volunteers were absolutely priceless,” said John.

“I feel so lucky, in a way, that things happened [in Pateley Bridge]. The local people, I can’t thank them enough.”