2008.02.27
Happy tails from terrible storms
After all the tragic stories from Arkansas in the wake of the tornadoes earlier this month, here's are a couple of stories with happy endings
Tim and Katresa Harris suffered more than damage to their Gassville, Ark. home on Feb. 5; their dog Pongo, 9-year-old basset hound/blue heeler mix, went missing when the tornadoes hit.
For three weeks, the Harris family has left food out for the dog at their uninhabitable home, hoping the pooch would show up. They also posted flyers and checked with the local animal shelters. Pongo was one of at least 30 animals in Baxter County, Ark. that was reported missing after the tornadoes.
Yesterday, Pongo found his way back to his dog house, hungry but otherwise healthy. His family said they never gave up on him.
Michelle Aaron and her family were not at home when the storms hit; when they returned they found their fence and their dog house toppled. Their 10-month-old golden retreiver, Brady, was lost.
Aaron posted a message about Brady on a Web site for lost pets. Another user who had found Brady and taken him to a shelter let Aaron know where to claim her dog.
