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This dog may be old, but his escapades taught an elderly couple some new tricks after he escaped from their home in West Virginia last weekend.

They went out to dinner leaving Pepper home alone during a thunderstorm. After returning early to check up on their precious 15-year-old corgi, they found it was gone.

As Pepper wandered through Charleston, he was eventually spotted by the mother of Matt Nelson, who has almost 7 million followers on his Twitter page, “We Rate Dogs”, which posts amusing reviews of mutts.

After Nelson’s mother saw Pepper almost get hit by a car, she scooped him up and took him home. Her son then turned to his social media followers in hopes of finding the corgi’s owners.

❗️CORGI FOUND❗️

Bendview Rd.
Charleston, WV

We had bad storms last night and it’s clear he was out in them for quite a while. He’s very speedy but tired and would like his owner back ASAP. pic.twitter.com/muXMC4ZtB2

— WeRateDogs™🏳️‍🌈 (@dog_rates) June 18, 2018

When that effort failed, the Nelsons took Pepper to a vet but discovered no microchip.

Unswayed from their mission,…