Dog found in dead owner's embrace gets a new family
Dog found in dead owner's embrace gets a new family
Dylan Baddour, Houston Chronicle | May 19, 2015
No one knows the Great Pyrenees' name, nor exactly how old she is. Rescuers founder her buried in the wreckage of a home, still curled up in her dead owner's arms.
A tornado had just sacked the Texas town of Van. Hundreds of people lost their homes, but no one lost as much as this dog. Both of her owners and her three canine housemates died in the storm.
"She had the saddest face and is absolutely traumatized," said Cindy Nash, who has harbored a handful of lost pets from Van in the wake of the devastation, to the HuffPo. "You can't help but cry when you look at her and just want to sit and hold and love her."
Nash is the founder Nicholas Pet Haven. Her group is caring for about a dozen displaced pets at a ranch about 20 miles from Van. The Pyrenees was there when Tyler resident Michelle Shockley drove in. She told HuffPo the felt and instant connection and was cuddling with the dog in minutes.
In photos, the dog looks sadly aloof, as if her vitality blew out with last week's storm. HuffPo reports her body is bruised, she suffered head trauma, shock and she lost hearing in one ear. But a warm future awaits her in Shockley's care.
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http://www.chron.com/life/pets/article/Dog-found-in-dead-owner-s-embrace-gets-a-new-6273698.php
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May that poor precious dog find some happiness in her remaining years in the arms of new loved ones. 
Second Chance For Dog Found In Her Dead Owner's Arms After Texas Tornado
Posted: 05/18/2015 5:49 pm EDT Updated: 05/19/2015 12:59 pm EDT
In the wake of a deadly tornado that destroyed parts of Van, Texas, a week ago, a dog was found curled up with her dead owner David Tapley, a retired police officer, and nearby his wife, Brenda.
The Great Pyrenees, thought to be about 8 years old (solid information about her previous life, including her name, is hard to come by), is banged up, emotionally and physically.
She's showing signs of shock; her skin is raw and bruised. She has some head trauma, and is now deaf in one ear from a burst eardrum.
But, rather miraculously, she's alive. She has a new name -- Emma -- given to her by a new family, who themselves have one new goal: to help this dog heal.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/18/dog-found-in-owners-arms-texas-tornado_n_7307450.html
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Facebook page from the animal shelter which looked after Emma when she was discovered, and a photo:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicholas-Pet-Haven/561627870557924
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