Rocky, a 5-year-old golden retriever, got spooked by fireworks around 8 p.m. Wednesday and ran away from his backyard.
His owner, Paulina Santos, was a nurse that helped at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the terror attacks.
Officials said Rocky returned home around 4 a.m. Friday morning.
He was said to be safe and was not injured while he was missing.
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