Dog buried alive for 18 hours leaving Scots owner fearing beloved pet was dead
dailyrecord.co.ukA West Lothian gran thought her dog had died after it was buried alive whilst out on a walk. Paula Dahl was out for a stroll with her beloved pet, Ronny, at Murieston Castle Dog Park in Livingston on Friday, March 10, when he scurried down a rabbit hole and got stuck under collapsing soil.
The Yorkie-Shitzu cross was ultimately buried overnight, sparking an 18-hour search. Paula began hunting for five-year-old Ronny on Friday night until friends forced her to call it a night, commencing the search again on Saturday morning.
After 18 hours, the devastated owner began losing hope and believed Ronny was dead until local dog maverick Hazel Gowans was called out to help.
Paula told Edinburgh Live: "I was back out at 6.30am on Saturday morning but I wasn't getting anywhere. I contacted Hazel at 10.30am and she just swung into action.The 60-year-old described how she and her eight-year-old grandson watched in disbelief as Hazel took over the rescue.
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