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Incredible Doberman Rescue from Katrina

PHChristy Sep 06, 2005 10:48 AM

From www.doberman911.org:

"We swam in and we will swim out."

We are all celebrating tonight! In the midst of all the sadness and death we have something to share that will make you sigh and smile!

Some friends of Gulf Coast Doberman Rescue SWAM down Marango St. which is off St. Charles St. in downtown New Orleans; the water was up to their necks. They swam around floating bodies that were tied together, in raw sewage, they went on relentlessly. They swam to an apartment building and then broke down a door they went to an upstairs apartment and broke another door. On the threshold waiting were three very happy Dobermans! Gulf Coast Dobermans!

They took one of the doors they had broken down and put the Dobes on it and floated them out. The door started sinking so they carried one and put the other 2 on their backs. They came to a Wildlife and Fisheries boat who told them they could get in the boat but the Dobes could not. The GCDR rescuers responded "We swam in and we will swim out." Then the Wildlife and Fisheries took all of them in the boat. The GCDR rescuers then went to the city of Metarie where they broke down a door in a house and rescued a Lab mix, a cat and a yellow canary!

The three Dobes are now bathed and they are trying to get word to the owners that they are fine.
AWESOME!

To our rescuers in the field stay safe.

Edited on September 6, 2005 at 10:48:50 by PHChristy.

Replies (3)

cbg Sep 06, 2005 08:51 PM

God bless the rescuers! These are 3 very lucky dobermans.

joce Sep 07, 2005 11:21 AM

That is so great to hear!!!! I feel so bad for all those poor dogs but thinking of it being my byron just makes me bawl. I hope they find their owners.
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velveeta Sep 12, 2005 12:56 PM

WOW WHAT A GREAT STORY!
Thank God for people like you! I can't imagine having to leave my dobie behind, I don't know what I would do. These poor people having to make these decisions is heartbreaking.
Best of luck to you, and thank you for all that you do, you're in my thoughts and prayers.

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