Pet Pawfection

Tangling with skunks is a messy business. We all know about getting hit by the stink laser but it turns out you can get buried alive if you're not careful! Peanut, a spunky little dachshund-terrier mix, earned the title of "Most Unusual October Claim" by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI) by mixing it up with a wily skunk under his human's deck in Sicklerville, NJ. Just like Ellie in the picture above, Peanut could be a Hambone Award winner.

According to [Peanut's human papa, Keith], his dogs have had a number of disagreements with local wildlife. Peanut especially has been known to chase four-legged intruders through small openings beneath the deck in their backyard. This battle was unlike any other, however, and left Peanut buried alive in the dirt beneath their deck. [VPI]

After hours of searching, a local firefighter saw Peanut's paw sticking out of the dirt. When they dug her out, she was barely breathing and awash in skunk musk. Peanut was rushed to an animal hospital and treated for hypothermia. She was released two days later and made a full recovery. The same can't be said for the deck. No one knows what became of the erstwhile skunk, but it looks like the skunk got the upper paw in this epic battle.

Two paws up to VPI for the story and its Hambone Awards. Go fetch for more details and heart-melting pictures of Peanut.

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Animal Planet's Saved series starts up again tomorrow at 8:00 PM and returns regularly each Monday at that time. The show highlights stories of how us dogs and other pets have helped transform people's lives for the better, sometimes in their darkest hours. Some of these stories seem miraculous, but us dogs know there is a special connection with our human friends. We can sense danger when you can't, understand your feelings when words can't possibly convey meaning and support you with a furry shoulder through the very best and worst moments of your life. We do this because we love you!

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Photo Credit: Save Ace Facebook Page

We usually stick to happy stories here but we want everyone to say a prayer for poor ACE, named after the ACE hardware store where he was found huddling in a corner suffering from abuse and starvation. The owner of the store notified animal control but regrets that decision now knowing the fate of what appeared to be a scared and harmless dog.

The City's policy is to put down dogs that are not claimed within four days of being brought to the animal control facility. Despite public outcry, several people coming forward to claim him, a rescue group offering to foster him and even an injunction preventing any pit bulls resembling him being put down until a hearing on the sixteenth, ACE was euthanized. Animal control officials have stated that they didn't receive the documents before ACE was put down.

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