The second dog stolen from a car parked inside a Mary Brickell Village Publix in July was found and reunited with its family Thursday.
Owners Jennifer Withers and Patrick Orlando saw 7-year-old Bianco for the first time in three months.
"It's one of the best days," Jennifer Withers said. "I've been praying every single day. I needed my family to be complete."
Miami-Dade Police said he was located Thursday morning, but could not release the names of the suspected thieves because the case is part of another ongoing investigation.
"We received a call from a detective this morning," Orlando said. "He said they arrested some people this morning. They had stolen property, including Bianco."
Bianco’s daughter, 5-year-old Misha, was previously found hit by a car in Opa Locka and was recognized by staff at the Broward County Humane Society. Orlando told NBC 6 South Florida that she has pins, plates and screws in her legs.
The pair of Maltese dogs was stolen in July after the family made a quick stop at a Publix. One week later, Orlando said two men were captured on video trying to sell the dogs in Miami Beach.
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The family, who printed thousands of flyers to locate their pets, offered a $6,000 reward for their return with no questions asked.
"He's part of the family, I just adore him, and we miss him so much, and my family wasn't complete," Jennifer Withers said.
