Kids & Family

Missing Island Heights Dog That Went Viral on Social Media Is Found

Yorkie got away from its owner on Christmas night

A missing Yorkshire terrier from Island Heights that became the focus of widespread social media sharing has been found, its owner said.

Lola, who was on medication she must take daily, got loose around 7 p.m. Christmas Day, prompting devastated family members to put up posters around Island Heights and Toms River, and turn to social media for help. The plea for locals to keep an eye out for Lola was widely shared in the area.

The dog was ultimately found early Friday, said William Boyer, Jr., the dog owners' son, in a social media message to Toms River Patch.


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