Man finally reunites with dog lost in Katrina
Jay Jay and Jessie are together again.
Jessie Pullins, separated from his dog Jay Jay during Hurricane Katrina, was reunited with the Akita mix yesterday — nearly four years later.
Pullins, busy helping 10 of his relatives evacuate, couldn’t take his dog with him when he left his house in New Orleans in 2005. Once he returned, weeks later, the dog was gone.
About a year later he saw his dog on TV, appearing, with a new owner, on an episode of the National Geographic Channel program, The Dog Whisperer.
An animal rescue group had saved Jay Jay from the home, and he was shuffled between different animal groups before being adopted in California.
After tracking Jay Jay down, Pullins entered a long legal battle, with assistance from the Katrina Animal Reunion Team, to try and get him back.
The legal wrangling ended recently when the woman who adopted Jay Jay decided to return him, WWL-TV in New Orleans, reported Tuesday. You can see a video here.
Pullins, who is one of the pet owners featured in the documentary, Mine: Taken by Katrina, said he has no hard feelings toward the woman for resisting his attempts to get Jay Jay back.
“Everybody falls in love with Jay Jay. He’s lovable. I don’t fault them.”
Posted by jwoestendiek June 3rd, 2009 under Muttsblog.
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