Dog Trapped For Eight Weeks Without Food

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A 16-year-old labrador survived eight weeks with no food trapped in an abandoned tunnel house in the Southland town of Riverton.

Gail was able to survive by using her own body fat and getting water from a hole in the roof, the Southland Times reported.

The family pet was found by a neighbour in an unused tunnel house - or plastic greenhouse - across the road from the owner's property.

Riverton man Lou Peterson said there were tears of joy when Gail walked up their driveway on Tuesday.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10680471

Haha, good thing Gail is a Lab. She must be as big an eater as all the rest.

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What a special ending it's amazing how long they can last without food.. plus being her age is amazing.

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A 16-year-old labrador survived eight weeks with no food trapped in an abandoned tunnel house in the Southland town of Riverton.

Gail was able to survive by using her own body fat and getting water from a hole in the roof, the Southland Times reported.

The family pet was found by a neighbour in an unused tunnel house - or plastic greenhouse - across the road from the owner's property.

Riverton man Lou Peterson said there were tears of joy when Gail walked up their driveway on Tuesday.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=10680471

Haha, good thing Gail is a Lab. She must be as big an eater as all the rest.

Poor Gail,wonder it had the strength to walk,tears of joy and other because of her condition.Gail must have had a huge will to live.For once thank goodness for a neighbour,would have thought owners would have searched such areas......u know no stone unturned if that were me..........bet she is still eating