Kicker: Bringing Christmas joy

NICK EICHER, HOST: It was less than two weeks before Christmas when a German Shepherd named Athena left her family home alone.

Owner Brooke Comer says she has no clue how Athena got out. She plastered missing dog posters, chased down tips, and came up empty.

Then, at 2:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, the Ring doorbell triggered:

RING BELL: (Ring doorbell announcement) Hi! You are currently being recorded.

COMER: Sound of door opening, “oh my gosh!” (Woof).

It was Athena announcing her grand return.

A Christmas miracle.

What did Athena get for Christmas this year?

You guessed it. A microchip.

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