Hard to look at: Dogs survive porcupine attack

ExploreTrending on Facebook

Three dogs playing outside in Canada found a porcupine, and one of them, in particular, is lucky to be alive after the porcupine responded with a defensive attack.

More trending stories

The porcupine's quills punctured all three dogs, but Mahalo took the most, with some barbs affecting her heart and lungs.

She has had extensive surgeries to save her life, but is reportedly recovering.

Nestah's injuries also required surgery, but he's recovering well, with no permanent damage despite taking quills in the spine and cheeks.

Soljah had only a few barbs to the chin, and they were removed without surgery.

A friend set up a GoFundMe account to help with the veterinarian bills, and more than $15,000 was raised. The fundraising page remained open after donations were closed, to keep people up to date on the dogs' recovery.

DeKalb ambulance provider to receive $77 million contract despite struggles

County officials say ambulance provider AMR has made progress on response times and that the new subsidy should help.

1h ago

Mass cancellations hit Atlanta airport, shutdown causes uncertainty

Air travel is struggling as the government shutdown causes hassles and uncertainty for travelers, disruptions for airlines and even less wiggle room to recover from problems.

1h ago

FAA flight cuts, weather are making a mess of things at the Atlanta airport

Disruptions from required flight cuts because of the government shutdown were exacerbated by air traffic controller shortages and thunderstorms causing flight cancellations.

The Latest