'Wiki' Back Home After Wild Ride Across 2 States In Stolen Car

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Wiki, the small Shepherd mix from Connecticut had the bad luck of being in a Honda Pilot when it was targeted by thieves but had the good luck of meeting a Mount Vernon police officer who is as intrepid an investigator as she is an animal lover.

The wild tale that played out on social media started with a pet owner in Stamford realizing that thieves had not only taken her Honda Pilot but had also driven off with her dog in the process.

The stolen Honda eventually ended up in Mount Vernon. Wiki was found by a good Samaritan and brought to the Mount Vernon animal shelter.

In a stroke of good fortune, Mount Vernon Police Officer Brianna Mecca works out of the animal shelter and also runs the popular @itsthepawlice Instagram account. Mecca posted the found dog on the account hoping to reunite her weary new friend with his family.

A rescue from Connecticut that happens to follow Mecca's Instagram account also posted the lost dog on their account and Mecca recognized the dog she would later learn is named Wiki. Mecca contacted the rescue in Connecticut and Wiki's wild adventure ended with a tearful reunion with his worried family.