A 13-year-old Labrador retriever survived being buried alive in the snow for five days.
The family of Sophie said the dog went missing on January 4, when they took her outside while they plowed and shoveled their property.
She wandered off just before 5pm, and didn’t come back.
The family shared a picture of her on Facebook the next day and asked the public’s help in tracking her down.
A 13-year-old Labrador retriever named Sophie survived five days buried in snow. Pictured above is the Facebook post that her owner Albert Silver wrote after she went missing
‘Please share, let us know if she’s been spotted or any other scenario. We have calls in to animal control, responsible pet care, the town office and neighbors,’ owner Alber Silver wrote on Facebook, in a post that was shared more than 2,000 times.
Silver told WCSH that the family feared Sophie may have wandered off to die.
But around 10am on January 9, someone spotted Sophie poking her head through the snow of a nearby property that had already been searched.
Lucky break: On January 9, someone found Sophie poking her head out of some snow at a property that had already checked
On the road to recovery: A machine was brought in to help plow Sophie out of the snow. She’s pictured above after being rescued
Family reunion: Sophie is pictured above after being reunited with her family last week
Above is the area near where Sophie was found buried last week
A tractor created a path to her, and Sophie was dug out.
Silver said that it was a ‘miracle’ that Sophie was found in good shape after so many nights in the bitter cold.
The vet said that other than losing five pounds, the dog was in good shape. There was no frostbite or serious injuries.
The vet said that other than losing five pounds, the dog was in good shape. There was no frostbite or serious injuries. Above, Sophie returning to home after her ordeal
‘She’s going to be RIDICULOUSLY spoiled for the rest of her days!’ Silver added. Above, Sophie (left) with a cake that her family baked for her
‘This is truly a miracle and our prayers were definitely answered. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of the Facebook people who shared and commented and cared, to all of the people who prayed for her, to all of the people who took time out of their days to be thinking of us,’ Silver wrote on Wednesday.
The family shared pictures of Sophie after she was rescued, including a cake they baked for her.
‘She’s going to be RIDICULOUSLY spoiled for the rest of her days!’ Silver added.