Dog rescued from collapsed house 6 days after landslide – Orange County Register

SEATTLE (AP) – A dog that was trapped for six days in a house that collapsed last week in a landslide has been rescued, officials said.

“My child. My baby,” said host Didi Fritts when one emerged from the house on Thursday carrying her wary black Labrador named Sammy, KING-TV reported.

The Seattle Fire Department said on Twitter Thursday that firefighters were responding to reports of a dog possibly trapped inside the rubble of the home.

Veterinarians at the scene examined the dog, which appeared alert and wagged its tail after seeing Fritts, television video showed. The fire department described Sammy’s condition as stable.

A landslide on January 7 caused the house to slide off its foundation, trapping James Fritts inside, while his wife Didi crawled to safety.

Their other dog, Lilly, died in the house collapse, The Seattle Times reported. Family members said they returned to their home every day in the hope of hearing about the missing dog.

Rescuers heard dogs when they arrived, David Cuerpo, a spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department, told the newspaper.

They used chainsaws to cut through the walls and floors of the house to get to the dog, working cautiously amid worries that the unstable house might collapse again.

Rescuers proceeded with caution on Thursday, fearing the house could collapse again.