`I`m happy for the reunion, after they were separated by the disaster
Sendai (ANTARA News/Kyodo-OANA) - A dog rescued from a roof drifting on the sea off earthquake and tsunami-hit Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, was returned to its owner Monday.

After watching a TV news report on the rescue, the owner of the female dog visited the animal care center where she was being looked after, to take her back.

``We`ll never let go of her,`` the owner was quoted as saying by a center official, while the dog happily wagged her tail when the owner appeared.

``I`m happy for the reunion, after they were separated by the disaster,`` said Toshiro Suzuki, head of the animal care center.

The dog was found Friday by Japan Coast Guard members on the roof drifting along some 1.8 kilometers off Kesennuma. The roof is believed to have been washed away by the deadly tsunami.(*)


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