Hagen the Doxie survives Arkansas Tornado

23 Feb 08

Hagen, an intrepid little doxie, is thought to have hidden in a rolled up carpet in order to survive a tornodo that hit Arkansas earlier this month.

Many dogs were lost in the massive tornado which sent outdoor dog houses flying across lawns and fields.

Happily a local ‘lost-and-found’ website on the internet was instrumental to getting animals reconnected with their two-leggeds quickly.

The special website was sponsored by the Humane Society of North Central Arkansas in Mountain Home. At least 30 animals were reported missing after a twister with winds blowing up to 200 mph hour ripped through the Baxter County town said Rick Day, president of the Humane Society of North Central Arkansas.

All the lost four-leggeds (cats and dogs) listed on the society’s Web site have since been found and returned to their owners or found by the owners themselves. Whewf! Awoof!

“We had great success with this,” Day said of the Web site. “People rallied together. Of course, the first priority was to take care of people, but people also recognized the need to recover pets.”

Jennifer Shultz found her miniature dachshund, Hagen, standing atop a kitchen table in the remains of her home a day after the storm. “He was so happy to see us,” she said of her dog. “We found a rolled-up carpet [in the debris of her home], and we think he must have hidden in that.”

Authorities restricted people from returning to their homes immediately after the storm, leaving four-leggeds to fend for themselves for a day or two — a situation that was no doubt very upsetting and traumatic for all involved. I know for a fact that little feet would go snakey if she had to wait to start looking to rescue yours truly - ggrrwoof!

“As officials straightened things out and made the homes accessible, folks were able to find their pets,” said Day.

Thank goodness and SuperWoof to the Human Society!

Awoof! Archie