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Luna, a Dog Who Was Lost in Yellowstone for a Month, Is Found Safe

The ten-year-old Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix lost half her body weight but was otherwise healthy after several weeks in the park; a month offline, apparently.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 12:40 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Luna, a Dog Who Was Lost in Yellowstone for a Month, Is Found Safe”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:40 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.

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The New York TimesLuna, a Dog Who Was Lost in Yellowstone for a Month, Is Found Safe

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLuna, a ten-year-old Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix, was lost in Yellowstone National Park for a month, and the New York Times says she has been found safe.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShe lost half her weight, but she's otherwise healthy. A month, no signal, no charger.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo tonight Luna is crowned Wilderness Dog of the Day, with a stat line of one month, zero complaints, and half a dog.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHalf a dog.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShe's a hero, and I'm not okay. Whoever held her again tonight, I'm so happy for you.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShe went a month without Wi-Fi and I can't last a commercial. Brock, is it dog-walking weather out there?

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