Loyal Pooch Doesn’t Want To Leave The Fire Hydrant Where His Owner Abandoned Him
Thunder spent days parked by a fire hydrant, waiting for the owner who never came back. Neighbors kept seeing the same loyal dog in the same spot, and the longer he stayed, the clearer it became that this was no ordinary stray story.
When rescuers finally got involved, Thunder was terrified, stubborn, and still trying to return to the place where he had been left behind. Even after he was caught, he seemed convinced his family might still show up.
Then a storm rolled in, and the timing made his rescue feel even more urgent. Read on.
This is Thunder
Day gave way to night, but Hall wasn't about to give up on Thunder, so she devised a more alluring lure. She went to a nearby 7-Eleven, purchased a few hotdogs, and dropped them in the trap.
“I drove down the street to make him think I wasn’t there anymore, and when I came back, he was finally in the trap,” Hall said. “The hotdogs did the trick.”
That finally did the trick.
He refused to leave the spot where his owner had abandoned him.
Hall was glad to finally have the dog in her care, but she noticed that Thunder was anxious and trying to return to the fire hydrant to wait for the family that had abandoned him.
“The little bit of love he got from his family, he remembered,” Hall said. “I just think he didn’t want to leave in case they came back.”
Nevertheless, Thunder was saved just in time. Thunder and his rescuer would have been caught in a violent downpour if his capture had taken even five minutes longer.
“We named him Thunder because we had the worst thunderstorm after I drove away,” Hall said. “It was so scary.”
And if you need a palate cleanser, check out the rescued dog that kissed the firefighter for saving him from a roof.
He was rescued just before the weather turned.
But, thanks to the rescuer's cunningness (and some hotdogs) - he was rescued.
Now he is waiting to be adopted
We are sure he will find a family that will be loyal to him
The rescuers still don't know who abandoned Thunder and why, but Hall thinks it's more crucial to concentrate on the incredible new life this dog will have now that he has been saved.
“My favorite noise is when the trap door shuts,” Hall said. “Because it’s closing the past and marking a new future for the dog.”
Thunder is receiving the veterinary treatment he requires before being placed in a caring foster home, as is the case with all of Logan's Legacy's rescues. Thunder will soon be up for adoption, where he will finally meet a family who will be equally dedicated to him.
Now he just needs the right home.
For another desperate rescue, see how a state trooper risked floodwaters for a last-minute dog rescue.
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