If You're an Animal Lover, This Will Warm Your Heart

[Omaha Steve]

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This lucky pup was rescued by Tulsa, Ariz. deputy Amber Solomon after disappearing five months earlier in the devastating March tornado. After a few weeks, no one had claimed the pooch, so Solomon adopted her. River is now a happy member of Solomon's family! (Photo Courtesy KJRH)

http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/responding-by-storm/news/best-animal-rescues

After a weather event rolls through town, people aren't the only ones displaced or in need of rescue. Their furry friends are, too.

In fact, while many stories of human rescue renew faith in our humanity and show the altruistic side of people in the hardest of circumstances, it's the stories of animal rescues that tug on the heart strings like little else. Watching firefighters rescue a fawn from a storm drain or seeing dozens of locals line up around the block to save cats and dogs from a flooding animal shelter is more heartwarming than the sappiest of happily ever afters.

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The March 2015 hurricane in Tulsa, Ariz., claimed one life, injured 30 and damaged dozens of homes -- but at least it united one lucky pup with a new owner. Tulsa County Deputy Amber Solomon found a lone puppy five months after the tornado, and the two were clearly a match.

"I see this little puppy and she just comes right up to me, and I picked her up, and she laid her head on my shoulder," Solomon told KJRH Tulsa.

FULL story at link.

[Judi Lynn]

1. What a beautiful young doggie. Hope her new friend will protect and love her. n/t