![Brian Skoloff, Thumper: In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, photo, Associated Press reporter Brian Skoloff pets "Thumper," a 70-pound lab, moments after the dog crawled out from beneath a crawl space of her owner's home, covered in ash and soot in a wildfire evacuation zone near Middletown, Calif. Skoloff returned the dog to his owner Lawrence Ross. Officials had not let residents return since the fire erupted about 100 miles north of San Francisco, scorching thousands of acres and reducing more than 800 homes to ash. Thumper survived among homes burned to their foundations and the five days she had been alone at the house that miraculously remained unscathed.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAeuf7d.img?h=373&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=421&y=821"} "In this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, photo, Associated Press reporter Brian Skoloff pets \"Thumper,\" a 7... - AP Photo/Brian Skoloff")
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As one owner who thought her mountain cabin has gone up in smoke this Summer, I can only imagine the heavy heart of Thumper's owner when he thought her lost!
Officials no longer let residents return in Middletown, California, since the fire erupted Saturday about 100 miles north of San Francisco, scorching thousands of acres and reducing more than 800 homes to ash.
Amongst them a 76 year old man named Ross thought he lost his best friend...
When a journalist offered to check out the area, I imagine he never guessed the outcome!
As you can see in the above photo this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, Associated Press reporter Brian Skoloff pets "Thumper," a 70-pound lab, moments after the dog crawled out from beneath a crawl space of her owner's home, covered in ash and soot.
You can read the whole story (HERE) and see Thumper on her way to be reunited with her master!
Way to go Brian!!
Wow thats crazy, great story and reunion ...in 2013 we had a fire in our valley ...scary stuff!! ~Heather
ReplyDeleteAfter reading heartbreaking stories about the wildland fires both in Washington and California I felt it was good to pass on those tidbits that help us to go through sorrow Heather. What a season! And we are not out of the woods yet I hear as out spots are discovered yet daily...
DeleteMay God be with all the Watts family always,
I better remember my English...Phew! Make that hot spots...
ReplyDeleteTara for now,
We suffer with bush fires here too always good to hear some good news after one always to much bad news.
ReplyDeleteMerle.............