Texas volunteer saves six dogs from drowning in North Carolina
@Deepizzaguy (94484)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 20, 2018 6:44pm CST
Marcus DiPaola is being credited for using the power of social media to report the heroic rescue of six dogs that were outside cages in a home in Leland North Carolina during Hurricane Florence that has caused disaster and heartbreak in the Carolinas region.
Ryan Nichols who is from Longview Texas was seen freeing the six dogs that were up to their waist from the flood waters who were in danger of drowning.
Nichols who is on a volunteer mission was able to release the six dogs by walking through knee deep water on Sunday.
The problem with having natural disasters like flood is that the owners of pets do not bring them when they evacuate from their homes.
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
21 Sep 18
That was one of the things that I worried about when I thought I was going to have to evacuate. I had different people that would tell me I could stay at their home. A couple of the offers I declined because I was not leaving my dog behind. I feel for some people that have to to leave their pets. When they say you have to evacuate, but the you can't bring your pet to the storm shelter, what do they expect these people to do.It would be nice if they had places set up that could house pets during these times.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep 18
That is one concern I have dealing with going to another place if my cats and dog to a shelter or motel if they were not allowed there.
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@sweetashoney (3594)
• United States
21 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy Hopefully someday someone will see this is a issue and something needed to be done. If the true be know that might be why some of the people that refuse to evacuate during a storm.
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
23 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy
Not everyone leaves their pets behind. That is sad for those that do not bring their pets with them. My friend when she left made sure she took her cats with her. Thank you for saving the dogs.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Sep 18
I agree with you since I am sure the person who owns the pets was hoping that someone would save them.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Sep 18
@Hannihar They are probably going to be taken to animal shelters by the volunteers in the area.
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
25 Sep 18
@Deepizzaguy
What happened to the pets after they were rescued do you kinow?
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@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
20 Sep 18
Animals matter too, so I'm glad the dogs were saved.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep 18
Me too since I cannot see if I were a volunteer let dogs drown in a flood either.
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
2 Nov 18
Sometimes people arent home and the flooding is unexpected at heir house.They think it will be down the street or something.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep 18
The story ended that the dogs went free. I did not know if they where they went at this time.
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@Deepizzaguy (94484)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep 18
They were really were lucky since they could have drowned had Ryan not rescued them.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Sep 18
I saw that on the news @deepizzaguy and it makes me maddern' hell when people; who have plenty of warning to evacuate; don't load up their animals and get out!!!!!!!! Those dogs would have surely drowned if that guy wouldn't have been there to help. They should remove those dogs permanently from whoever owns them.
