Dog Burned in Maui Wildfires Is Reunited with Owners After Running Away from Flames

Roman with his owners. PHOTO: Maui Humane Society/Facebook.Photo:Maui Humane Society/Facebook

Maui Humane Society/Facebook

A dog who ran off during theMaui wildfiresis “doing well” after being reunited with his owners.

Roman was with his dog sitter when the wildfires hit the town of Lahaina on Aug. 8, according to aFacebook postfrom animal protection organization the Maui Humane Society.

“The dog sitter had no choice but to jump into the waters of Lahaina to save them but he did not jump in with her,” said the Humane Society. “Roman ran off terrified down front street.”

“Roman is now safe and with his ohana and doing well according to his owners,” they added.

The Maui Humane Society also said that Roman’s story is one of many they’d like to share about pets being reunited with their owners during the tragedy, which has now officiallyclaimed the lives of 106 people.

The organization also shared another post about acat who suffered burnsfrom the wildfires.“We can see that he made his best efforts escaping the fires,” the Maui Humane Society wrote. “His entire coat was scorched from the flames and covered with the smell of thick smoke. All of his paw pads burned, his mouth swollen and painful.” The cat is yet to be reunited with his owners due to not being microchipped.

source: people.com