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| Hurricane Harvey dog gets tongues wagging online (PHOTO) | Hurricane Harvey dog gets tongues wagging online (PHOTO) |
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| Storms can blow in strange occurrences and Hurricane Harvey appears to have had an odd impact on a Texas dog, who was spotted “evacuating” from his neighbourhood with a bag of treats. | Storms can blow in strange occurrences and Hurricane Harvey appears to have had an odd impact on a Texas dog, who was spotted “evacuating” from his neighbourhood with a bag of treats. |
| As flash floods and 140mph winds wreaked chaos throughout the southern state on Saturday, one dog appears to have kept a cool head and taken advice from certain security warnings around the Gulf Coast. | |
| Spotted by Tiele Dockens in Sinton, Texas, Otis the dog has now become a viral sensation thanks to a picture of him carrying dog food during a clean-up of the storm. | Spotted by Tiele Dockens in Sinton, Texas, Otis the dog has now become a viral sensation thanks to a picture of him carrying dog food during a clean-up of the storm. |
| The image is providing light relief amid a tropical storm that has caused “catastrophic flooding” along the east coast of the US. | The image is providing light relief amid a tropical storm that has caused “catastrophic flooding” along the east coast of the US. |
| “We were out today [Saturday] clearing tree limbs from street. Families are already starting to clean up. Our town is still out of water and power. | “We were out today [Saturday] clearing tree limbs from street. Families are already starting to clean up. Our town is still out of water and power. |
| “I was driving around checking on family and friends’ properties that decided to evacuate [sic]. Otis was strolling the streets after the owner let him out… with his dog food of course,” she told Weather.com. | “I was driving around checking on family and friends’ properties that decided to evacuate [sic]. Otis was strolling the streets after the owner let him out… with his dog food of course,” she told Weather.com. |
| Docken’s image on Facebook has since been shared thousands of times, with a number of commenters praising the animal for his level-headedness. She added that while Otis did go for a walk, he was eventually picked up safely by his owner. | Docken’s image on Facebook has since been shared thousands of times, with a number of commenters praising the animal for his level-headedness. She added that while Otis did go for a walk, he was eventually picked up safely by his owner. |
| READ MORE: At least 3 dead as Hurricane Harvey continues rampage across Texas (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | READ MORE: At least 3 dead as Hurricane Harvey continues rampage across Texas (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
| “He’s evacuating with his food. Smart dog,” a Facebook user said. | “He’s evacuating with his food. Smart dog,” a Facebook user said. |
| “God bless him. He didn’t want to be stranded without food,” one person offered, while another added: “He is just getting prepared too. How adorable.” | “God bless him. He didn’t want to be stranded without food,” one person offered, while another added: “He is just getting prepared too. How adorable.” |