It’s always heartbreaking when a dog goes missing, but it’s important to not lose hope — sometimes they’ll return to you when you are less

That was the case recently, after a scared dog ran away, but made her way home in the most hilariously unexpected way.

Mary Lynn, from Greensville, South Carolina, is the owner of a dog named Rajah.

But like many dogs, Rajah is scared of fireworks… which led to a scary situation recently, after the sound of a fireworks display caused her to run off.

“She was in the backyard with our other dog and our neighbour started shooting off fireworks and I knew she’d be scared,” Mary told. “I went to the backyard – and she was gone.”

For the rest of the night, Mary and her husband Ryan searched the neighbor hood for their missing dog, contacting shelters and posting on social media.

Hours passed with no luck. But then, at 3 am, they heard the doorbell ring… and it was Rajah!

Rajah had been off on her own for over 7 hours, but the smart pup not only found her way home, but somehow knew how to use a doorbell.