My Little Pal Needs A Home

No… we usually don’t do lost dog or cat stories here, but I will make an exception.

About a month ago, I was in Pratt City, in the middle of the severe tornado damage (from last year’s April 27 EF-4), doing some video work for ABC 33/40.

While I was getting ready to go on camera, we saw movement in a debris pile in a damaged home behind me. At first I thought it was a snake, but we saw something larger than a snake emerge from that rubble. Turned out to be a black dog that basically looked very ill, and very malnourished. Gina Womack, in our marketing department here at ABC 33/40, took this picture…

We opted not to get close since we weren’t sure what the situation was, but we called animal control, who came and picked up the dog.

To this day nobody really knows the story. There actually was a microchip found in the dog, and the original owners were in Adamsville. BJC was able to find the original owners, but they were not able to take the dog back, and indicated the dog was stolen. The folks at BJC think the dog is about 4 to 5 years old.

I don’t know if this little guy has been in the house since April 27 or not. But, he was clearly lost, unloved, and in need of some food and love.

GOOD NEWS: BJC Animal Control reports that the dog has recovered fully, and is now ready to be adopted. Trust me, I would take him in a heartbeat, but due to allergy situations at our home it just isn’t possible. I dropped by to see him about a week ago… see the video below…

As you can see, this guy is doing very well. If you are interested, he is at BJC Animal Control, near the Birmingham Airport. Their number is (205) 591 6522. This is a very good story as we approach the one year anniversary of a horrific event. We look forward to finding out where this guy will call home in the years ahead…

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