A small dog was pulled alive from heavy debris in Fort Pierce, Florida, Thursday after Hurricane Milton pummeled the area.
A dog named Benji apparently trapped It was found under the remains of a home at the Spanish Lakes Country Club Village retirement community, Fox 5 reported.
on video picture During the rescue, a neighbor was seen stepping over a huge pile of rubble, holding Benji in one hand and a flashlight in the other.
WFOR reporter Morgan Reiner watched the scene unfold and expressed joy that the small animal was alive. He also said the pet appeared to be injured.
“About two seconds ago, I pulled out a little dog named Benji who had been missing since last night. His owner actually lived in a mobile home right over there. lived there,” she said, pointing to the badly damaged house.
“The destruction, it's indescribable,” Reiner said. The Fox 5 report said some of the owners were missing at the time of publication.
Benji went missing when a tornado hit the area.
“Sheriff Keith Pearson told Fox News that emergency crews were conducting door-to-door search and rescue operations throughout the ruins of the retirement community Thursday morning,” the report said.
According to CBS News, Benji eventually taken The dog was examined by a veterinarian and was reported to be in good health.
Hurricane Milton made landfall on the state's west coast Wednesday night as a major Category 3 storm, killing several people and knocking out power, Breitbart News reported.
“Sustained hurricane-force winds blew inland through communities still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Helen two weeks ago, before blowing off Florida's east coast and into the Atlantic Ocean,” the newspaper said, adding: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the storm spawned deadly tornadoes and caused even more damage. More than 3 million people lost power. ”
