OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – At 126 kilos, Zeus is far larger than Toto from the 1939 basic “The Wizard of Oz” — however a rescuer believes the Rottweiler named for the Greek god of the sky really received swept up by Friday’s Elkhorn twister — not in a basket, however in a sturdy kennel.
“The owner stated he was in his kennel on the top floor of the home, and I think that kennel saved his life,” mentioned Stacy Smith with Bullies and Beyond Rescue.
Looking for pets misplaced after the twister, Smith discovered the kennel 4 blocks from his homeowners’ destroyed home. She believes Zeus received out of the kennel, and the Nebraska Humane Society discovered him laying on a mattress not too far-off.
“The owners weren’t sure if it was him there, but we confirmed that it was,” Smith mentioned.
Smith used the chip implant to establish Zeus on the Humane Society, then took him to Hound HQ free of charge boarding.
“He’ll stay here as long as his family needs,” mentioned Jacob Sarver with the business. “A week, two weeks, and any longer than that.”
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Smith says the canine’s homeowners, who didn’t need to go on digicam, are in a lodge that doesn’t enable massive dogs, so she took him to a vet appointment, which is an uplifting expertise. Arriving on the clinic, Zeus suggestions the dimensions. Dr. Katie Lackovic offers Zeus his first examination because the twister.
“It was a wild ride if they really think he got picked up and tossed in his kennel because any kind of trauma could have happened,” Lackovic mentioned. “We just want to make sure there’s nothing that needs treatment.”
Zeus has some misplaced nails, a reduce to his nostril, and a young again leg. Considering the trauma he’s been beneath, Lackovic says it’s wonderful that Zeus is content material.
But as a rescuer believes, if he had been swept up in Friday’s twister, what Zeus survived was no canine day afternoon.
Southpaw Veterinary Clinic, close to 192nd and Q Streets, says two parakeets have been handled after the twister. One developed seizures; the opposite suffered a damaged wing. A Pomeranian was additionally checked out after being trapped beneath a sofa.
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