Dog missing for 5 days is found alive in a snowbank in Maine

Authored by pressherald.com and submitted by Sariel007

Sophie, a 13-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, had been missing for five days when she was found Tuesday buried in a snowbank.

Albert Silver and his family, who live in the Oxford County community of Bryant Pond, enlisted the help of neighbors and the animal control officer in the search for the dog, reports WCSH TV.

Sophie, a yellow Labrador retriever from Bryant Pond, was found in a snowbank after being missing for five days. Photo courtesy WCSH TV

“We looked on foot and by snowmobile and by car,” Silver wrote to the station. “We were pretty convinced that she had gone somewhere to die.”

Read the whole story and see more photos at WCSH TV.

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SandmanD2 on January 12nd, 2018 at 15:46 UTC »

I used to live by a river, and every year someone would die jumping in the river to save their dog. And every time the dog would swim out alone and unharmed. Tough beasts.

yeasurewhateverokay on January 12nd, 2018 at 15:22 UTC »

I have so many questions... also I’m really impressed a 13 year old dog survived that. I can only imagine the joy she must have felt once her humans found her.

Sumit316 on January 12nd, 2018 at 14:48 UTC »

Sophie's head appeared to be poking out from the snow; the yellow lab completely buried and stuck in the yard of a camp the Silvers had already checked.

It took some plowing to get to her, but Sophie was not only alive; after five days in the cold, buried in snow, Sophie was okay.

A vet check showed she had lost five pounds, but otherwise had no frostbite or serious injuries.

It is nothing less than a miracle that Sophie survived, 5 days is a lot of time. Cheers to all those people as well who shared the post. I hope she has a wonderful future ahead.