Illinois survivor finds his dog buried alive under rubble.

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http://www.weather.com/news/man-finds-missing-dog-illinois-tornado-rubble-20131118

Jon Byler Dann, above, survived the devastating tornado that struck Washington, Ill., by hunkering down in the basement clutching his four children – ages 8, 5, 2½ and 1½. But an important member of the family was still in harm's way. Before the storm, as debris started to hit his house, Byler Dann had tried to coax the family dog, Maggie, into the safe room. The skittish animal refused to leave her kennel. After the storm passed, Byler Dann emerged from the basement to find that his home of five years had been destroyed above him. Maggie was missing and Byler Dann assumed his beloved pet was dead.

Nearly 30 hours later, while searching through all that was left of 1322 Coventry Drive, family friends heard a faint bark coming from beneath where they were standing. They immediately started digging and discovered Maggie buried beneath the rubble, wrapped in a piece of carpeting.


Maggie is being treated for broken bones and possible internal injuries, but is expected to be okay. Byler Dann, 37, has had the 11-year-old dog since she was 4 months old.