An Iraq war veteran is happily reunited with his pet dog after getting separated in Hurricane Laura.
People reported Henry “Andy” Roach was preparing to evacuate as Hurricane Laura approached his home in Sulphur, Louisiana, when he realized he only had enough room in his truck for himself and four other adults.
Among those adults were his 88-year-old mother.
Roach didn’t have enough room for his German shepherd rescue, Savage. He went ahead and evacuated with plans to return for his 6-year-old pooch.
When Roach planned to come back, he heard from a neighbor that storm damage destroyed his fence and Savage wandered away.
Soon after, a Good Samaritan saw Savage and he was picked up by Calcasieu Parish Animal Services.
The shelter was seriously damaged in the storm and the ASPCA deployed a disaster response team to to look after the animals, including Savage, until he could reunite with his owner.
“I was ecstatic to see Savage not only alive, but in good spirits and healthy,” Roach told People of their reunion.
“It’s gratifying to see pets go home after such a stressful time," Jessica Rushin, the ASPCA’s senior director of placement partnership, said in a statement. “He was definitely glad to see Andy.”
In addition to Savage, the ASPCA helped transport more than 100 animals without a home out of communities affected by the hurricane. The transports were done in collaboration with the Louisiana SPCA and Wings of Rescue.
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