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At 10 years old, a St. Bernard named Old Lady is proving her age is just a number. Even before Old Lady's two-and-a-half week stay in the wilderness near Princeton, Minnesota, the folks at Ruff Start Rescue say the dog already had a rough life.
“She came from a puppy mill in Wisconsin where she was used strictly for breeding with over 500 dogs on the property,” they said. So when Old Lady arrived at the rescue earlier this month, the sweet, but timid St. Bernard was skittish.
“She got out of the car to go into her foster's home and right at that time, as she got out, the noise from the crunching snow freaked her out and it scared her and she started running down the driveway.”
On Monday, two and a half weeks after she went missing, a grandfather and his grandsons spotted Old Lady in the woods. Her leash was caught on a branch and she was tangled up and stuck.
The team carefully got her out before getting her to water and warmth.
A bit slow, malnourished, thirsty and frostbitten, Old Lady is making her comeback. Her story just might help other pet owners too. “Keep looking, keep spreading awareness because she was missing for over a week with no sightings.”
Missing St. Bernard survived weeks of frigid cold in Minnesota woods
“She came from a puppy mill in Wisconsin where she was used strictly for breeding with over 500 dogs on the property,” they said. So when Old Lady arrived at the rescue earlier this month, the sweet, but timid St. Bernard was skittish.
“She got out of the car to go into her foster's home and right at that time, as she got out, the noise from the crunching snow freaked her out and it scared her and she started running down the driveway.”
On Monday, two and a half weeks after she went missing, a grandfather and his grandsons spotted Old Lady in the woods. Her leash was caught on a branch and she was tangled up and stuck.
The team carefully got her out before getting her to water and warmth.
A bit slow, malnourished, thirsty and frostbitten, Old Lady is making her comeback. Her story just might help other pet owners too. “Keep looking, keep spreading awareness because she was missing for over a week with no sightings.”
Missing St. Bernard survived weeks of frigid cold in Minnesota woods
