Lost dog tale has happy ending in New Orleans

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Lost dog tale has happy ending in New Orleans
By Richard Thompson, The Times-Picayune
February 15, 2010, 4:41AM

Days after Stephan Soleas packed his bags, and his accordion, and hitched a ride to New Orleans, his 6-year-old Labrador mix went missing near his northern New Mexico home.

Owner Stephan Soleas and his dog Charlie are reunited, nearly 1,200 miles away from where they parted ways, but only about 50 blocks from where Soleas was staying in New Orleans.

In a made-for-TV twist of fate, Soleas, 26, who came to town to make music and visit with friends for a few weeks, got word Feb. 5 that his canine companion, Charlie, had surfaced on Magazine Street -- nearly 1,200 miles away from where they parted ways, but only about 50 blocks from where he was now staying.

Not buying it? Neither was Soleas.

Here's the story behind the mini-drama...

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1. That's a great story - thanks! k&r

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2. "just in time for the dog parade"

sweet

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3. don't you mean "dog tail"?

:rofl:

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4. What a wonderful story! Nt

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5. It's so ironic that the couple that found the dog nicknamed him Charlie

and that was his real name!

Stories like this always make me :D