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Dog Found: The Power Of Social Media

Farmingville Animal Hospital uses Facebook to help reunite lost dog with owners.

This dog, Ace, was found near Laurel Street in Ronkonkoma on Tuesday and taken to the Farmingville Animal Hospital. The hospital, using its social networking platform on Facebook, uploaded this photo and asked if anyone was missing him.

The post garnered 781 shares and more than 40 comments as the community attempted to track down his owners. Some fans of the hospital on Facebook reposted the notice on Craigslist.

Ace was reunited with his family the next day. The Horseblock Road hospital praised its followers.  "REUNITED!!!! Good job everyone!" they posted.

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