Luna, a Jack Russell terrier who eluded capture for over a month as concern for the dog’s survival mounted ahead of winter in Yellowstone National Park, was caught in a live trap Wednesday and reunited with her owners.
\n\nThe 10-year-old dog had been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors at the sprawling national park that’s home to grizzly bears, wolves and other predators.
\n\nKatie Boucher, the volunteer leading the rescue effort and a spokesperson for the dog’s California owners, said she found Luna in the trap baited with scraps from a T-shirt and pillowcase belonging to the family. Boucher took Luna to a veterinarian, who was examining her Wednesday afternoon.
\n\n“She’s underweight, but that’s to be expected. She’s alert and in good spirits,” Boucher said. “I was crying all the way up here from the park.”
\n\nLuna escaped from her family’s cabin on Sept. 10. Boucher said the dog spent her first year on the streets before being adopted and showed strong survival instincts during her time in the wilderness.
\n\nThe day day Luna disappeared, the family left her in their cabin with a “Do Not Disturb” sign while they ventured out to…
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