Overview
- The 9-year-old golden retriever mix escaped during a stop at the Joyce Kilmer rest area while being transported from South Carolina to New England for adoption.
- An AirTag on her harness provided movement data that showed a roughly 20–26 mile trek along or near the New Jersey Turnpike toward Woodbridge.
- The USAR Drone Team used thermal imaging to locate Abbie around 2:20 a.m., guiding rescuers to her position within minutes.
- Woodbridge Animal Control and township police carried out a containment plan before Abbie was taken to Tri-State Veterinary Hospital for evaluation of a hip and ligament injury and road rash.
- Final Victory Animal Rescue says Maine is no longer the destination, with Abbie back in South Carolina with her foster and awaiting surgery, and the USAR team noting this marked its 123rd dog rescue.