Three weeks after fleeing from an attacking dog in Pakowhai dog park, Maggie has been found and returned safely to her Hastings home.
The 12-year-old rough-coated Jack Russell terrier had been walking in the park with Chris, who lives alone and did not want her full name published for privacy reasons, on November 16 when a bigger dog attacked her.
She ran away, sparking a three-week search which finally came to an end on Wednesday with the help of one of the many members of the public who had reached out to assist Chris with finding Maggie.
Chris said a man who lives off St Georges Rd, more than 5km from where Maggie ran away and nearly 7km from home, sighted Maggie a week ago and contacted her.