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If so, check out these videos and stories of all the heroes rescuing pets throughout the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
The South Carolina National Guard in action:
#Pets are family, too. ? @SCNationalGuard #soldiers conduct ongoing rescue and recovery efforts to help those affected by #Florence.#ArmyResponse #KnowYourMil pic.twitter.com/kNb7DpnsVQ
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 16, 2018
As is the 82nd Airborne:
More than 10 people and 30 animals have been rescued thanks to 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade Paratroopers.
These Paratroopers also assisted the Coast Guard and emergency service personnel in support of rescue operations.#Armyhurricaneresponse #HurricanesFlorence pic.twitter.com/unDZkUE3HW— All American Division (@82ndABNDiv) September 16, 2018
And so is the U.S. Coast Guard:
#Coasties rescuing #dogs Sunday near Riegelwood, North Carolina during #Florence floods. Apparently cats don't need no rescuing . . . pic.twitter.com/bncSFOqRCg
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) September 16, 2018
Video of the Coast Guard rescue:
The @uscoastguard just rescued a couple trapped in a trailer and about a dozen dogs in Columbus County, N.C. The dogs were swimming and barely above water when we got there. We ended up with a boat full of beagles! Check out the full rescue here https://t.co/MWGR8YyIu2 @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/jW34ON470J
— Christal Hayes (@Journo_Christal) September 16, 2018
This dog was barely above water when we got here in Columbus County, N.C. The @uscoastguard says they think they got here just in the knock of time @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/VoCBoQh5a0
— Christal Hayes (@Journo_Christal) September 16, 2018
The @uscoastguard made a few new friends today during rescues in Columbus County, N.C. ? pic.twitter.com/TJghQA2Kps
— Christal Hayes (@Journo_Christal) September 16, 2018
Journalist Marcus DiPaola rescued these 6 dogs that were left locked in a shed in a flooded backyard:
Rescued six dogs in Leland, NC, after the owner LEFT THEM locked in an outdoor cage that filled with flood water that was rapidly rising.
We got them out, but by the time we left, the water was so high that they would have drowned. BRING YOUR PETS WITH YOU! #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/tRibGxCjXy
— Marcus DiPaola (@marcusdipaola) September 16, 2018
And there are countless stories of regular folk pitching in to help:
There are stories of people helping each other, and helping animals, all over North Carolina right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Here is one such story, on an impromptu dog rescue on a flooded stretch of Will Baker Rd. in Kinston: https://t.co/Ewg6pylXZ9
— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) September 16, 2018
This is great:
A North Carolina pastor and two members of his church set out to rescue people from the floodwaters of Florence, but ended up first finding some four-legged creatures who needed assistance. https://t.co/awpPU7cPTd
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) September 16, 2018
More heroes:
Good Samaritans find two dogs stranded on porch amid rising floodwaters in Jacksonville, North Carolina, carry them onto their boat and bring them to safety https://t.co/3F9pcbVDDh pic.twitter.com/wbHW85ed7l
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) September 14, 2018
This gentleman rescued 64 dogs and cats using a school bus:
As Florence loomed, a pet lover escaped South Carolina with 64 dogs and cats on a school bus https://t.co/x88DZyodG8 pic.twitter.com/FAcHoQU2Ib
— KSDK News (@ksdknews) September 16, 2018
Volunteers from New York City helped out, too:
Dozens of Red Cross volunteers from New York are in the Carolinas to help with #Florence clean-up while a Long Island @AnimalLeague has begun taking in dogs affected by the storm https://t.co/MmUVLzu6Yg pic.twitter.com/BhSksrtPpb
— WCBS Newsradio 880 (@wcbs880) September 16, 2018
Please, don’t leave your pets behind:
A boat full of beagles were rescued in North Carolina.
Never. Leave. Your. Pets. Behind.!! ? pic.twitter.com/vEZiOf9Tqj
— Conservative Pets ? (@ConservativePTZ) September 16, 2018
And just to circle back to a story we covered Friday night, the mother and child who died when a tree fell on their house were only there to check on their dogs:
Ok, so it seems like the owner of these dogs was killed while trying to check on them. I hope they all find wonderful new homes with loving owners. This is a sad situation all around, & I am grateful for the rescuers. https://t.co/erIk8zy7lg
— Jess Phoenix ? (@jessphoenix2018) September 16, 2018
Before the storm even hit, dozens and dozens volunteered to board animals from a local shelter:
The line of folks waiting to pick up foster dogs for the weekend so coastal shelters can evacuate here before #HurricanceFlorence. Many more behind me. Sometimes humans are okay. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/niyCRDygOV
— Ali Standish (@AliStandish) September 12, 2018
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Related:
WATCH: Shirtless Florida man with American flag returns to battle Hurricane Florence https://t.co/TVHNzqlhlP
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 14, 2018
Florence videos: Firefighters pray, police officers rescue American flags and the Cajun Navy at work https://t.co/1wsqcvXUT7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 15, 2018
Coast Guard responds to video showing alleged white power gesture during Florence update https://t.co/P61lT20Ngq
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 15, 2018
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