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Luna Found After a Month in Yellowstone: A Family Reunion

Luna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix, was recovered October 14, 2026 after more than a month in Yellowstone National Park and reunited with her family. This is a reunion update, not an active missing-dog appeal.

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Luna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix, was recovered October 14, 2026 after more than a month in Yellowstone National Park and reunited with her family. This is a reunion update, not an active missing-dog appeal.

Newstro explains the sightings, the patient recovery effort using familiar scents, and the park’s rules for visitors traveling with pets. Yellowstone confirmed to ABC News that Luna was captured alive and well. The accounts of how she escaped are attributed to the rescuer and lodge spokesperson. Her family has asked to remain anonymous.

Every statement is attributed to the cited reporting. Visuals marked “file photo” or “illustrative” do not depict the events described unless stated.

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Reporting & references

Luna: handout courtesy Norris Ark Training & Recovery Center, via ABC News / GMA. Framed/cropped. This is a handout photo, not footage of the capture. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: NPS / Jacob W. Frank, public domain. Canyon Visitor Education Center: NPS / Diane Renkin, public domain. Not the escape cabin. Park photographs are archival context and do not document Luna’s route or rescue. AI-generated Kokoro Liam narration (am_liam). Original Newstro graphics; source-reviewed script. English captions included. Reporting reviewed October 15, 2026. Consult Yellowstone’s current pet rules before traveling. Rescue methods described here are not instructions to set traps or leave bait in the park.