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Dog survives 43 days in woods after being hit by drunk driver

Jan 28, 2016

Chessie, a 11-month-old Chesapeake Bay retriever, was hit by a drunken driver in front of his Massachusetts home on Dec. 13. Officers with the Orange Police Department saw it happen.

They were able to arrest the driver, who was later charged for the offense.

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After being hit, Chessie walked into the woods, and after extensive searches, he could not be found and was presumed to be dead.

But 43 days later, someone spotted Chessie a mile from his home. He had survived more than six weeks in the cold, even with the snow and frigid temperatures in the New England state.

Chessie sustained a badly injured hip and faces months of rehab to get back to normal, but he is finally home in his own bed.

Chessie's owners are seeking funds via a GoFundMe page to pay for medical bills for the dog.

"Chessie" the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, that was missing for 43 days was at Orange PD this afternoon to tell his story...

Posted by Orange Ma Police Department on Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Our Community Never Gave UpBack on Dec 13th, we did a post to help a local family who had their 11mo old dog, "Chessie"...

Posted by Orange Fire Rescue EMS on Sunday, January 24, 2016

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