If you were moved by Otis's tale of a rescued tortoise (and I admit, I certainly was), then you have got to check this story out:

Larry Thompson first noticed his 14 year old dalmatian was missing on Thursday night. Over the weekend, he heard noises and realized the dog, Alex, had fallen in a storm drain.

For four days the Thompson family and friends used a backhoe to dig a hole ... nah, not a hole, a thirty foot crater ... on the Thompson property with the hopes of rescuing the dog. When digging got dangerously close to the storm drain, the Thompsons continued digging with their bare hands.

Larry Thompson says, "A lot of people wouldn't give it the time of day or even attempt to get the animal out. I wanted to get him out alive or dead, either one. The effort was worth it both ways."

How'd the story end? Watch this video and see:

Now, you may be asking yourself, why would a reasonable person tear up his property to save a fourteen year old dog? I can't answer that question, but I can tell you this: If Tilda or Chester were stuck in a storm drain, I'd tear up my property and yours to find 'em. Mine and yours, pal. And that's no joke.

Labels: Dogs, News, Personal