15-Year Old Dog Found Wandering Mudslide Site

By Amy Sinatra Ayres | vetstreet.com


Boomer wasn't caught in last month's deadly mudslide in Oso, Wash. But last week, he went missing and was found wandering around the dangerous debris field.

The 15-year-old Golden Retriever was found on Wednesday night by two people who were searching for their own missing dog. Boomer suffered injuries to his legs and hips after walking through the rough terrain for three days. He lives three miles from the site of the disaster, with the sister of his original owner. His first owner was lost in the slide, and some people speculate that Boomer went to the area to look for him.

Even though he wasn't a slide survivor, finding him brought some happy news to search crews working in the area, where at least 30 people have died. "He recovered beautifully," said vet technician Kellie Bartlett of Arlington Veterinary Hospital. "When Boomer saw his owner, he was wagging his tail. It's a happy ending for someone who's lost a lot." - Read it at the New York Daily News

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