A Philly man was reunited with his best friend, Pinto, after he ran away following a car accident on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.
Brian Rademaekers, of Germantown, said a professional dog walker was taking his beloved Pinto out for a walk when they were struck by a car at the intersection of West Rittenhouse Street and Wayne Avenue.
The driver stayed on the scene to make sure the dog walker was alright, but Pinto got spooked and took off.
Rademaekers went to Facebook and in the hopes that someone would find his pup.
After that, a woman came forward and said she took Pinto in shortly after the car crash.
“So, I called this woman, and she had him, and I just burst into tears,” Rademaekers told NBC10. “There was so much weight that came off my heart.”
Rademaekers said that he learned a valuable lesson from the experience that other dog owners should take note of.
Pinto has a microchip, but did not have a collar with a nametag and a phone number.
