For over a month, Luna, a Jack Russell terrier that bolted from her family's cabin duri...

For over a month, Luna, a Jack Russell terrier that bolted from her family's cabin during a vacation at Yellowstone National Park, eluded capture as fears for her survival mounted and winter weather approached. On Wednesday, her ordeal came to a happy ending when she was caught and reunited with her owners.

The 10-year-old white dog with pointy ears and a gray collar had been spotted crossing intersections, strolling through employee housing and entering lodges through automatic doors at the sprawling park, home to grizzly bears, wolves and other predators. Katie Boucher, the volunteer leading the rescue effort and a spokesperson for Luna's California owners, said she and one of the owners found the dog in the trap baited with scraps from a T-shirt and pillowcase belonging to the family. They took her to a veterinarian, where the owner held the dog as it was examined. "She's underweight, but that's to be expected. She's alert and in good spirits," Boucher said.

Luna escaped Sept. 10. Boucher said the dog spent its first year on the streets before being adopted and showed strong survival instincts while on the loose, retracing her family's steps from the day before she was lost by sneaking into eateries or lodges they had visited and seeking shelter in employee residences and businesses. The day of the escape, the family left her in their cabin with a Do Not Disturb sign while they explored the park, and they believe a housekeeping staffer accidentally opened a door, freeing the dog.

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Source note: Star News TV · Oct 16, 2026 2:50 AM.