Being Trapped Underground

A dog was trapped underground for 18 hours.  The dog was found under the rubble of a home in Guatemala after a massive mudslide.  The dog has been named El Fortunado (The lucky one). They say that the dog’s barking finally attracted the rescue teams that were looking for people that survived the mudslide. The rescue teams heard a faint sound like tapping and thought that a person was trapped in the cellar and hitting a pipe to signal rescue. After a lot of digging the team actually realised that it was a dog barking.  The men managed to free the dog who showed thankfulness by jumping up in their arms and licking their faces. A vet examined El Fortunato and said the dog was suffering from dehydration and shock but would soon be better.