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  • A storm that hit Dothan, Alabama left low-lying areas flooded.
  • The Dothan Police Department received a call of a dog struggling to keep its head above the water. 
  • The director of the Dothan Animal Shelter saved the dog from drowning. 

A doggo in Alabama has been saved from a flood, thanks to the efforts of a local shelter director.

On March 18, a major storm swept through Dothan, Alabama, immediately flooding local creeks and burying several yards and low-lying areas in hip-deep water. Someone contacted the Dothan Police Department after the rain stopped to report a dog tied up and straining to keep its head above water, police stated on Facebook.

Bill Banks, the director of the Dothan Animal Shelter, responded to the call and, unable to contact the dog’s owner, walked into the murky water, unsure of what lurked beneath the surface or how friendly the distraught canine would be to strangers.

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Banks told Daily Paws:

“Once I got down there, it wasn’t but a minute or two before I had her free. The water was waist-deep, chest-deep in some places. I got totally destroyed by fire ants. They were all over the surface of the water. They were all over my shirt, my arms. The dog was covered in them.”

But considering the distressed animal, Banks bravely approached the fenced area and released the struggling dog, who greeted him with a wet, sloppy hug captured on camera.

The Dothan Police Department praised the director profusely in the post.

The post reads:

“Director Banks’ selflessness and care for animals reflects greatly on himself, the Dothan Animal Shelter, and the city of Dothan.” 

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Banks was quick to point out that the incident was an accident and that the dog’s owner is not to a fault. he explained that since he’s been in the area, the creek has never before come up that far before.

“I got ahold of the owner at the time, but he was in the next state, taking care of some business and was headed back when I talked to him. I think he got home about a half an hour after I pulled [the dog] out,” he shared. 

According to Banks, he tied the dog closer to the owner’s house and it has since been moved even farther up the property to prevent the incident from happening again.

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Source: Daily Paws

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