{"id":327205,"date":"2026-07-02T12:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327205\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:47:21","slug":"video-missing-florida-dog-found-more-than-1000-miles-away-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/327205\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Missing Florida dog found more than 1,000 miles away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI had no doubt the whole time he&#8217;ll he&#8217;ll make it back home it&#8217;s just mind blowing that he was all the way in New York so that&#8217;s just like he went to New York he went to New York before any of us.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO: 13-year-old Florida dog Apollo found 1,000 miles away near New York City after months missing<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wbal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WBAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 8:03 PM EDT Jul 1, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbaltv.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA missing Florida dog returned home after ending up more than 1,000 miles to the New York City area.WKMG reports that Apollo, a 13-year-old dog, disappeared from his family\u2019s home in Ocala in April and later turned up at a police station on Long Island.His owner, Nicholas Josey, flew to New York on Friday to bring Apollo back to Florida.&#8221;I had no doubt the whole time he&#8217;ll, he&#8217;ll make it back home,&#8221; Josey told WKMG. &#8220;It&#8217;s just mind-blowing that he was all the way in New York.&#8221;Josey added, &#8220;So, that&#8217;s just \u2014 like he went to New York, he went to New York before any of us.: Josey said the family does not know how Apollo ended up in New York. They plan to celebrate Apollo\u2019s 14th birthday in August.See more in the video player above\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t(Video: WKMG via CNN Newsource) \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A missing Florida dog returned home after ending up more than 1,000 miles to the New York City area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/video\/news\/2026\/06\/29\/lost-florida-dog-travels-1000-miles-home-from-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WKMG<\/a> reports that Apollo, a 13-year-old dog, disappeared from his family\u2019s home in Ocala in April and later turned up at a police station on Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>His owner, Nicholas Josey, flew to New York on Friday to bring Apollo back to Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had no doubt the whole time he&#8217;ll, he&#8217;ll make it back home,&#8221; Josey told WKMG. &#8220;It&#8217;s just mind-blowing that he was all the way in New York.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Josey added, &#8220;So, that&#8217;s just \u2014 like he went to New York, he went to New York before any of us.: <\/p>\n<p>Josey said the family does not know how Apollo ended up in New York. 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