Student's Tweet To Professor Helps Save Dog Lost In Massive Hail Storm
By Chris Spears
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - As a massive hail storm moved into Westminster Monday night a sweet yellow lab named Angel was on the run without her collar.
William Hastings, a student at Front Range Community College, saw the dog while out chasing the storm with his girlfriend and tweeted me with a video of the pup standing on a hill with intense lightning popping all around.
Hastings tweeted me because I was his professor for Intro to Meteorology last semester and he knows I am a dog lover and would immediately retweet it.
Oh no!! Poor guy. Anyone is Westminster area missing a yellow lab? https://t.co/1FEVqn263O
— Chris Spears (@ChrisCBS4) June 19, 2018
It didn't take long for me to get a reply from Brian Atwell saying the dog might belong to his neighbor.
I think that might be my neighbor's dog. Jumped from a second story balcony because the thunder scared her.
— Man With No Name???? (@atwellorama) June 19, 2018
While Atwell worked to get information from his neighbor, Hastings continued to provide updates via twitter on efforts to coral the dog in the blinding rain.
As soon as the rain stopped Angel came to Hastings and hopped right into the front seat of his car.
It is! Talked to the owner, and that's Angel.
— Man With No Name???? (@atwellorama) June 19, 2018
Meanwhile, Atwell announced that it was indeed his neighbor's missing dog, Angel.
It is! Talked to the owner, and that's Angel.
— Man With No Name???? (@atwellorama) June 19, 2018
Angel was reunited with her family a short time later.
— Man With No Name???? (@atwellorama) June 19, 2018
Well, I'm now ridiculously over-emotional about the reunion of our neighbor and her scared puppy.
— Kat Atwell (@katatwell) June 19, 2018
After the reunion Hastings tweeted, "We enjoyed meeting Angel! Happy to help her weather the storm!"
PHOTO GALLERY: Colorado Mid-June Hail Storms
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