UPDATE: Dog in Little Silver, NJ, believed to be taken, reunited with family
LITTLE SILVER — A family whose dog had gone missing and then was reportedly taken had something extra to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.
According to Little Silver police, a dog named Gemma, who went missing on Nov. 14 in the area of Silverwhite Road and White Road, was reunited with her family on Thursday.
According to a witness account, after Gemma went missing, it was spotted and placed in a vehicle to be taken to the nearest animal hospital, but she never arrived.
"After speaking with the victim and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, we are not looking to file any charges against anyone who may have Gemma," the police department said when the report was made. "We only wish to reunite her with her family for the holidays."
According to an initial post by the police department, the vehicle that picked up Gemma was a white car, possibly a hatchback.
A more recent post from the Little Silver Police Department did not offer details into the dog's recovery; it only said that the dog was returned "safe."
"Thank you to everyone who shared the message, communicated tips, and helped bring Gemma back to her family," police said.
Dino Flammia is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dino.flammia@townsquaremedia.com
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