On February 15 2013, After days of wondering the streets of Berlin, one little Chihuahua survived the Blizzard of 2013 by huddling under a deck for shelter.
Before Winter Storm Nemo dumped three feet of snow in town, Berlin Animal Control received several calls from motorists who spotted a tan Chihuahua running on Route 9 on Feb 5. Officers said the little dog was terrified and no one could capture it.
The next day, a caller said she chased the Chihuahua on Christian Lane near the Route 9 entrance ramp but the dog kept running away, according to Animal Control Officer Jan Lund.
A couple of days later, the dog was spotted on Farmington Avenue and New Britain Road and later in the neighborhood of Homecrest and Grandview Avenue. But after many failed attempts, still no one could capture the stray dog.
As the blizzard hit Feb. 8 and 9, Lund said she hoped someone had caught him, or perhaps he was not abandoned after all and he found his way home. Complete story
Four Lucky Chihuahuas Survives House Fire
Reported by KoMoNews on Jan 25 2013, Four Chihuahuas survived a house fire that started inside their dog cage before spreading to the house's deck and roof Tuesday in West Seattle.
According to a Seattle Fire Department investigator, the fire started around 10:39 a.m. in the 200 block of Southwest Roxbury Street when an unattended work light inside the metal dog cage caught fire.
Flames spread to the wooden deck the cage was sitting on and then up the side of the house to the roof.
Firefighters were able to put the fire out before it made its way inside the house. And, impressively, all four Chihuahuas inside the cage survived.
Adorable Chihuahua, Rescued From Horrific Puppy Mill
On December 8 2012, One adorable Chihuahua, who survived years of horror inside a puppy mill, finally found a new life of freedom with his rescuer.
Billy -- as he was named after the rescue -- was locked inside a tiny cage for so long that the metal bars actually rusted shut, according to the Daily Mail. When he was finally rescued and taken to a veterinarian, doctors declared him emaciated and reported that half his lower jaw was missing.
According to One Green Planet, Billy was rescued from a puppy mill in Jones County, North Carolina. When he had passed his prime for breeding, the mill owners had simply left him to die inside a cage.
Billy's adorable face and steadfast resilience, however, immediately caught the heart of his rescuer, Adam Parascandola, who adopted the dog after prying open his cage in March this year.
"When I got this little guy he rested his head on my shoulder and at that moment I felt responsible for him and responsible for making sure he was never going to have to suffer like that again," Parascandola told the Daily Mail.
Parascandola took Billy home with him and has been caring for him ever since.
Weird, Chihuahua survives overdose of Pineapple Express in Pensacola
On January 29 2012, When Tinkerbell, a young female chihuahua, pulled the shiny golden package from the coffee table and ate its contents, she did not understand the consequences of her actions. As the intoxicating effects of the legal, “safe” product that is known as Pineapple Express entered her system, it became obvious that the remote control would have made a better chew toy.
Tinkerbell’s owners found her in a catatonic state in the middle of the floor, on her side with her legs stiffly extended. Although her eyes were open, she was unresponsive. She was unable to swallow when they offered her water. She was rushed to Safe Harbor Animal Hospital in Pensacola and was treated for toxicity there.
Pineapple Express is sold legally through convenience stores as an herbal incense. “Not for human consumption” is written across the back of the package. In larger print on the front of the package under a picture of a groovy pineapple, the word “hypnotic” advertises the true intent for those purchasing the product. Consumers smoke Pineapple Express and other related products to achieve similar effects to those achieved from smoking marijuana.
Miracle Chihuahua Survives Tornado
On April 14 2011, Giving the cat that survived being shot in the head with an arrow a run for his money, a tiny Chihuahua named Paco has survived a tornado (actually, two tornadoes) that hit Pulaski County, Virginia, causing more than eight million dollars in damage and much destruction to his owner's house. Paco walked away with a fractured leg and a torn ear, and while he needs surgery, he is expected to be fine. Meanwhile, the community is rallying around Paco and the animal hospital is helping to pay for his medical treatments. Aw. Go, Paco!
Cute Little Chihuahua-Pug Survives Coyote Attack
On Jan 15, 2010, The incident occurred Monday afternoon when Tina's owner LaQuita Fenton was outside with her dog waiting for her children to come home on the school bus ," reports the Seattle Times. Two-year-old Tina was like a family member to Fenton and her two children, ages 8 and 6, who had inherited the small dog from Fenton's grandmother, who passed away three months ago.
On this particular day, as soon as Fenton set Tina down, the tiny dog spotted a coyote lurking in a wooded park across the street and ran up to the animal for a friendly sniff. "Suddenly, the coyote snapped at her and started shaking Tina in his mouth like a rag doll," says Fenton, who was horrified.
As the coyote mauled Tina, Fenton was screaming, throwing rocks at the coyote as her children and the other kids on the bus witnessed the whole incident, screaming. "They had to restrain my children from running off the bus," Fenton told Paw Nation. Local TV reporter Chris Legeros happened to be on the scene and threw a stick at the coyote, who dropped the dog. Legeros then went into the woods to retrieve Tina. "To be honest with you, I thought she was dead," Legeros says. "It was very still, its tongue was sticking out of its mouth, it was breathing but very slowly and its eyes were wide open."
Poor Chihuahua Survives 3 Days With BBQ Fork in Brain
On July 14 2009, Smokey, a 12-week-old chihuahua puppy, ended up with a large barbecue fork in his brain after the utensil snapped in half on the grill, flew through the air, and impaled the poor puppy's head, reports the Telegraph. The terrified pup then ran off into the woods, where he hid for two days.When his owner Hughie Wagers finally found him, Smokey was taken straight to the Cumberland Valley Animal Hospital, in London, Kentucky, where Michelle Duncum was on duty. Duncum said, "[W]hen he brought him in we couldn't believe our eyes."
X-rays showed that the fork was actually in the dog's brain, so the vet, Dr. Keaton Smith, only gave Smokey a 50/50 chance of surviving its removal. The operation itself only took about 30 seconds -- they just shaved Smokey's head and pulled the fork out. Thankfully the pint-sized pup is recovering wonderfully.
"His nerve endings around the eye still seem to be a little slow but I think that will heal over time," said Smith. "He really is a little miracle."
