Pete reunites with his owner, George

Pete reunites with his owner, George

At a local store while visiting his grandparents.

7-year-old george hauser lost pete last saturday at a lafayette walmart with his grandparents.

After finding out he'd lost it his family asked for a little help from the community.

The tippecanoe county sheriff's office did a lot of work trying to find pete.

The sheriff's office posted it on social media and also worked with the local walmart and other organizations.

Pete was found in a dumpster.

After almost a week and several washes..

He was reunited with his owner, george.

George: "i was really, really, sad.

I'm just like give me pete now.

On emojis , i am just like i want pete now, give me pete."

Hauser family: "we've had some sleepless nights and some wondering.

"i woke up at 2 am in the morning."

We woke up to him asking the sheriff's had found him yet and now he's got him back."

George has had pete since he was 6- months.

George's father is on the waiting list to receive a kidney transplant and having pete brings him comfort as his father handles his sickness.

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