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Found: Garlough Counselor Reunites with Dog, Frankie

Frankie the boxer was found Saturday in St. Paul.

Frankie, the owned by Garlough Environmental Magnet School counselor Melanie Parkinson, was found Saturday evening in St. Paul.

The dog . 

"He's a huge part of our culture at GEMS," said Parkinson last Thursday. Frankie often visits the school and works with kids. Parkinson is training him as a therapy dog.  

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Frankie's disapearance launched a community response to bring him safely home.

The dog was found by a resident on the 600 block of Lafayette Road in St. Paul, according to a report by the Pioneer Press. "He melted into my arms,"  Parkinson said in the report.

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