Dog Reunited With Denver Family After Wandering Yellowstone National Park Since July

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DENVER (CBS4) - A Denver couple and their dog a have been reunited after a miraculous journey.

The Australian shepherd disappeared a month and a half ago in Yellowstone National Park. On July 23 the family had been involved in a serious car wreck in Yellowstone. One person had to be airlifted to the hospital and their dog Jade got trapped in a crushed cage. When park rangers finally got her out she ran away.

An image from the crash in Yellowstone National Park (credit: CBS)

The family made several trips back to the park but never had any luck finding the dog. On Saturday Jade came running up to a park ranger .

"It's been nothing but heartache and depression up until today. I did give up to be honest with you, then lots of people started calling me saying, 'I saw your dog, I saw your dog. She was right out here.' So I knew in the back of my head she was okay," the dog's owner said.

Laura Gillice with her dog (credit: CBS)

The family is extremely grateful to all who helped search for Jade. They say the pup looks a little thin after her adventure but is otherwise safe and sound.