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Puppy pulled from rubble following devastating California wildfire
Environment Sep 15, 2020
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While searching an area devastated by a wildfire in Northern California, authorities discovered something unexpected in the rubble: A puppy. They gave the little survivor a fitting name: Trooper. “These last several days have been hard on our entire county and we thought we would share a positive story today,” wrote the Butte County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook on Saturday. The office explained county deputies and search and rescue were searching through properties affected by the blaze on Friday. Authorities were examining a large property in the community of Berry Creek when they came across the “unexpected and welcomed discovery.” The little puppy had minor burns and was taken by animal control to a nearby veterinary center to be assessed. These last several days have been hard on our entire county and we thought we would share a positive story today…. Posted by Butte County Sheriff on Saturday, September 12, 2020 The sheriff’s office posted multiple images of the rescue, with authorities pulling the small, black dog out of what appears to be the frame of a charred vehicle surrounded by ash. The photos show rescuers giving the resilient pup much-needed food […]
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