The Dodo recently interviewed U.S. Coast Guard Heartland officer Lucas, about one of the most unusual discoveries he's made in his 10 years as a Coast Guard.
When he and his team heard scratching coming from a container, they immediately opened it up. And inside, they found a little brown dog, who had been trapped for 8 days.
Just in time
Connie, as she was later named, had been inside the container without food or water, and she was clearly very happy to be out.
"She was sweet, personable and happy to be out of the container for sure", recalled officer Lucas.
The team believe she had most likely been living as a stray in one of the junkyards, when she accidentally got trapped in the container. Headed for Dubai, she was rescued just in time!
Another surprise
Thankfully, being found in the container marked new beginnings for this sweet girl, who was taken in by Forever Changed Rescue and flown all the way to a foster home in Maryland.
She was taken for a full vet check-up, where the team were told that Connie had been keeping a precious secret. She was pregnant, and despite her time without food or water, her puppies seemed healthy.
Some weeks later, she gave birth to 8 beautiful babies. Once they reached the right age, they were all placed in wonderful homes, and Connie went on to find the best family.
She will now live out her days as a spoiled house dog, where she is safe, comfortable and completely adored by her humans.
