BANGOR, Maine -- A black Labrador retriever that went missing when its owner drowned on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway was reunited with family members after a three-week ordeal during which it covered an estimated 200 miles of wilderness territory.
The dog, Molly, was presumed to have perished on Memorial Day when her owner, Doug Harmon of Scarborough, and another man drowned after their boat capsized on Chamberlain Lake.
But the dog was spotted at a number of places in the following weeks, and fliers offering a $200 reward for her return were placed at checkpoints in Maine's North Woods. The dog showed up at a Millinocket home on Saturday and was reunited with family members on Monday.
Eyewitness accounts suggest Molly traveled more than 200 miles while putting up with rugged terrain and thick black flies and evading predators such as coyotes. The dog's plight touched many state officials, including Gov. John Baldacci, who asked to be kept abreast of the search, said Department of Conservation Commissioner Patrick McGowan.
Molly's safe return was all the more touching because of her close relationship with Harmon's three children, ages 8, 12 and 14, McGowan said.
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