In Columbus, North Carolina, ten desperate beagles cried and yelped as they tried to swim to safety after their trailer home flooded on Sunday. Homeowner Josephine Horne climbed aboard the Coast Guard boat just in time.
According to the USA Today, a second Coast Guard punt boat arrived and when one member of the team hurriedly grabbed one of the paddling beagles, her head barely above the water. And then the boat continued to be filled with shaking red and white pups happily wagging their tails and making the officers smile as the dogs kissed and hugged their rescuers. In addition, rescuers also saved the neighbor’s four pit bulls and brought them all to safety.
“We got a boat full of beagles,” Coast Guard crew member Tyler Elliott stated. “This is the best day of my life!”
And as the dogs were all scooped up and rescued, and although it had been a serious mission where 14 dogs in all were gathered together on the boat, one couldn’t help but smile and laugh as the dogs likely were saved in the nick of time.
Josephine had evacuated to a relative’s home during the hurricane, but returned to her home after she thought the wind and rain had died down. The flooding seemed to have come out of nowhere, but fortunately rescuers appeared and saved lives of the two legged and four legged kinds.
Check out the YouTube video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijbiodu3suQ
(Photos and video via YouTube USA Today)
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They were in cages
Are you kidding me
Shame on you lady .I bet she is a breeder
Exactly. She should be prosecuted!
At least the owner was there with them and they hadn’t been abandoned to fend for themselves. Thank you coast guard for saving these precious babies.
MY HEART just BREAKS for the Animal’s of the Stupid Moronic People that Call themselves Pet Owners down there… if Not for the COAST GUARD these beautiful Beagles would have died treading water in their cages… their owner Saved Herself and Left These Little Guys to die a Horrific Death… I haven’t seen one “FKN” word of the Humane Society International down there Making an attempt to Rescue Pets… OR the Humane Society Of the UNITED STATES!!!! Dave Pauley Where THE HELL ARE YOU!!!
Once again thanks and blessings to the Coast Guard heroes and all the other rescuers! Be safe!
Kudos to the Coast Guard – love the comment: “This is the best day of my life.” I like that guy!