Dog Who Survived Weeks Stuck in an Outdoor Pen After Owner's Death Finds a New Home

Photo: Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office

A dog who survived a frightening ordeal has found a happy ending to his story.

Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office

According to the sheriff’s department, deputies contacted the Bella SCPA Rescue Center in Oklahoma City to care for Gunner — the department wrote on Facebook that a veterinarian said Gunner might have had “just hours to live” when the authorities arrived at the home.

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Gunner’s family said the dog’s late owner was “a man who ‘called when he called” and lived out of state from the rest of his family, the post added. The SPCA wrote that the deceased man’s sister “assured us” that he loved German shepherds.

“I just wanted to say thank you to everybody who donated to Gunner’s case,” said Gunner’s new owner, who identified the deceased man as her uncle in avideo Bella SPCA posted. “Because of you, I’m able to bring my uncle’s dog home, and I will take very good care of him. Thank you.”

source: people.com