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Corinne Sanders
Randall Harris wasnt sure hed ever see his beloved dog, Peanut, again after she went missing on the night of March 17.
The Chihuahua had been right in front of Randalls home in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, when she disappeared. I heard a car speed away but never saw it and next I knew Peanut was gone, Randall said. Not knowing whether someone had taken her or shed wandered away, he started to panic.
Peanut is 16 years old, blind in one eye, and has hearing loss, so you can imagine Randalls ever-increasing worry. He rescued her when she was just a puppy after finding her tied up and abandoned at a construction site. Desperate to find her, he spent days combing through the area with his neighbors. He also spread the word through a local Facebook page for lost pets, hoping someone might recognize the dog. But Peanut didnt turn up.
That is, until Randalls neighbor, Anthony Malagrino, heard troubling sounds a few days later. According to the 15-year-olds cousin, Jennifer Hornreich, he heard some desperate cries coming from a sewage drain while walking home from school. He was sure he was hearing a dog, so he pulled the sewer cover off and jumped in. There, he found a cold and terrified Peanut, whom he quickly pulled out.
As it turns out, Peanut had fallen into a drain in front of her house the night she vanished. When Anthony found her, she was hypothermic and had lost a few pounds. A very relieved Randall rushed her to a veterinarian, who told him Peanut had been close to death and would have died if not for the teens heroic actions.
Fortunately, Peanut is on her way to recovery. Randall is so grateful to have her back that he sent Anthony a sweet thank-you card along with some cash as a reward.
Words can not express my gratitude for finding Peanut. We have spent 16 years together and she is very dear to me. I cant thank you enough, it reads. Randall also added a note on Peanuts behalf, writing, Thanks for having my bark and saving me. I am glad to be back with my dad.
Whats more, the heroic teen was even given a Proclamation by the town mayor for his part in saving a life.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Anthony deserves all the praise in the world for saving a mans best friend.
https://www.inspiremore.com/teen-saves-senior-dog-drain/
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)Rorey
(8,445 posts)I'm relieved that the young man was able to safely get the pup out. It's not exactly safe to go into those places.
Griefbird
(96 posts)Call the city public works department or the police to enter. There's a strong chance you will survive without a problem, but you could die from lack of oxygen or toxic fumes. The boy was hailed as a hero, which is as it should be, but he couldn't know if he would be hailed posthumously.
redwitch
(14,944 posts)Great to hear such a happy story from my old home!
polmaven
(9,463 posts)This young man deserves the highest KUDOS to the fullest. Thank you for sharing this heart warming story!!
wyn borkins
(1,109 posts)Drain; Peanut in fear
Rescue; AM brings the smiles
Happy; RH n'Peanut
niyad
(113,259 posts)wyn borkins
(1,109 posts)Thank you!
catbyte
(34,373 posts)wyn borkins
(1,109 posts)Thank you!
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)Wild blueberry
(6,623 posts)Thank you.
BigmanPigman
(51,584 posts)I cry at the drop of a hat since my little dog died last June (also an elderly Chihuahua, partially blind and deaf with few teeth but after 17 years she was still my baby). That poor dog must have PTSD right now. I bet the dad sort of does too. I'd hold my dog in my lap for the next 6 months if that happened to me.
ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)colorado_ufo
(5,733 posts)Mr. Evil
(2,839 posts)We need more stories like this.
Demovictory9
(32,448 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)Completely heart-warming!!!
llashram
(6,265 posts)but I still like happy endings...