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Dog Walks 200 Miles To Find Rescuer

A dog walked nearly 200 miles to find the woman who cared for her after a hit-and-run in Russia.

The female canine, named Shavi, was living as a stray on the streets of Rostov-on-Don in southwest Russia’s Rostov Oblast region last winter when she was hit by a driver, who then fled the scene.

She was left to die at the side of the road, with several serious injuries including two broken legs. A short while later, the frozen dog was rescued by two passersby, who took her for veterinary treatment before launching an online appeal to find someone to nurse the animal back to health.

Local Nina Baranovskaya, 26, was the only one who replied, according to Russian media. As soon as Shavi had undergone an operation on her hind legs, Ms Baranovskaya picked up the dog and took her back to her Rostov-on-Don home, where she helped her to learn to walk again.

She played with the dog on a daily basis and before long had taught her several basic commands. Because Shavi had suffered psychological trauma in the crash, Ms Baranovskaya was forced to buy diapers for her – and had to comfort her whenever they came across strangers or cars in the street.

However, Ms Baranovskaya, who has a young daughter and several other pets, was not able to care for Shavi for the long-term due to her job, her small flat and her family commitments. She found the pet a loving home with friends near the border with the Voronezh Oblast region, around 185 miles away.

But just a few days later, the dog apparently went missing.

Shavi’s new owners called up Ms Baranovskaya in a panic and told her Shavi had vanished. Ms Baranovskaya hoped the dog would be rescued or would find her own way back to her friends’ house – but was shocked when Shavi turned up in the most unexpected place two weeks later.

The former owner was walking along the road last week when she felt something touch her leg. She whirled around and saw Shavi sitting by her feet – after making the nearly 200-mile journey.

Ms Baranovskaya burst into floods of tears when she realized the dog she had nursed back to health had endeavored to find her way back to her, according to the Komsomolskaya Pravda.

Experts estimate it must have taken Shavi more than a week to walk back to Rostov. Now, Ms Baranovskaya is looking for a larger flat so that she and the dog can stay together.

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