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Stray Dog Found Hiding In A Cemetery Gets A New Lease On Life

Damjan
by Damjan
20 Jul 2023

A stray dog didn’t just wander into trouble, he picked a cemetery to hide in, and the whole thing sounds like the saddest kind of plot twist. One minute he’s creeping around gravestones, the next he’s being spotted and named, because someone actually noticed him and cared enough to do something.

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The dog, affectionately called Kamper, was found near a gravestone with his name on it, which made the rescue feel oddly personal. But it wasn’t a neat, instant happy ending, since Kamper was clearly shaken, sick, and scared after surviving on the streets, until the SRSL caregivers stepped in.

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Now Kamper is finally out of survival mode, and his next move is about to be even sweeter.

The sweet little dog was spotted wandering the grounds of the cemetery.

The sweet little dog was spotted wandering the grounds of the cemetery.
Stray Rescue of St. Louis
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He was affectionately named Kamper, which was the name on one of the gravestones he was found near.

He was affectionately named Kamper, which was the name on one of the gravestones he was found near.
Stray Rescue of St. Louis

When Kamper was feeling better, the SRSL caregivers decided to reunite the puppy with his rescuers at the graveyard.

When Kamper was feeling better, the SRSL caregivers decided to reunite the puppy with his rescuers at the graveyard.
Stray Rescue of St. Louis

Now, the sweet puppy is enjoying time with his foster siblings while he awaits his forever home.

Now, the sweet puppy is enjoying time with his foster siblings while he awaits his forever home.
Stray Rescue of St. Louis

The moment Kamper was spotted wandering the cemetery grounds, the SRSL caregivers had to figure out how to help a scared pup who was already bracing for the worst.

This has the same eerie gravestone mystery as the viral dog who dug by a headstone, it wasn’t mourning at all, she was looking for her puppies.

Naming him Kamper after the gravestone he was found near made the whole thing feel like more than luck, it felt like a sign.

Once Kamper was feeling better, SRSL didn’t just keep him comfortable, they reunited him with his rescuers right there at the graveyard.

While Kamper waits for his forever home, he’s now living it up with his foster siblings, which is a huge upgrade from hiding among tombstones.

"It’s truly heartwarming to witness his playful nature and genuine happiness, realizing that he no longer endures the fear and sickness of struggling to survive on the streets," Donna said. "Now, he can simply revel in the joys of being an adored puppy."

What a sweet puppy Kamper is! We hope he has the most wonderful life ahead.

Kamper went from surviving in a cemetery to getting loved like he’s always belonged.

Don’t miss the tiny flicker Tegan Griffith spotted on her Wisconsin commute, leading to an abandoned puppy braving the freeze.

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