A young dog that got spooked and ran away after the car she was riding in was hit by a suspected drunk driver on the highway in Georgia has been found following a search that took almost a week . Georgia , a 14-month-old German Shepherd , was tossed from the SUV she was riding in while her owner 's parents were driving down I-85 towards Atlanta on National Puppy Day , March 23 . Danny and Karen Love 's SUV rolled over multiple times during the crash and when their vehicle finally came to a standstill , they realized Georgia was gone . Scroll down for video . Georgia , a 14-month old German Shepherd , was reunited with her owner Eric Love after a brutal car crash . The young dog got spooked after a suspected drunk driver hit the car she was in and she ran away . The crash happened while her owner 's parents were driving down I-85 in Georgia on National Puppy Day . The Loves , who were not hurt in the accident , searched the area for Georgia so they could return her safely to their son Eric , but they could n't find the scared dog . Eric created the Help find Georgia Facebook page and people began to help the family look for Georgia , 11 Alive reported . Ronald Fair was charged with DUI after the crash . He wrote : 'So on National Puppy Day , my puppy is lost in north Georgia . ' I just pray that someone finds her , calls me , or takes her to have her chip read . ' I miss my little princess and hope she stays safe overnight . ' Someone finally spotted her in the woods on Saturday close to where the crash happened at Mile Marker 155 . Her owner was summoned to the area and they were finally reunited when the dog heard his voice . Eric said : 'She was scared at first so she ran away . 'All of a sudden I 'm just talking normally and she just walks right out of the woods , straight up to me and jumps on me . ' I dropped my phone and my hat flew off and it was hug , hug , hug . ' Eric created the Help find Georgia Facebook page and people began to help the family look for Georgia . The ordeal caused Georgia to lose weight , but she was n't hurt in the crash and was otherwise unscathed . After the happy reunion , Eric shared his gratitude on Facebook . He wrote : 'Words can not express the joy I have at this moment . 'My deepest appreciation goes out to everyone who has thought about us , prayed for us , looked with us , and now celebrates with us ! ' The driver of the Honda Accord that is believed to have caused the wreck , 39-year-old Ronald Fair , was charged with following too closely and DUI , Fox Carolina reported . The ordeal caused Georgia to lose a few pounds , but she was otherwise unscathed .
Dog thrown from SUV during rash on I-85 in Georgia last week . Accident happened on Monday , March 23 , which is National Puppy Day . The 14-month-old German Shepard , Georgia , was n't hurt but she ran away . Passengers Danny and Karen Love tried to find the dog , but they could n't . Help find Georgia Facebook page was created and she was found Saturday . Suspected drunk driver , Ronald Fair charged with DUI and first violation .