Irish family adopt 'Miracle Dog' from gas chamber - VIDEO

Daniel, the beagle-mix pup, survived being 'put down' at the dog pound

BERNIE MALONE,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Friday, November 18, 2011, 1:28 PM

Updated Friday, November 18, 2011, 4:00 PM

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Joe Dwyer hugs the incredibly lucky beagle-mix Daniel 'The Miracle Dog'

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Daniel ‘The Miracle Dog’ who survived an Alabama dog pound’s gas chamber has now found a new home with the Dwyer family in New Jersey. The beagle mix, who has made the press around the globe, is in “extremely good shape” considering what he’s been through.

Daniel, named after the biblical figure by the staff, was placed in a stainless-steel box, at an animal control facility in Florence, Alabama, along with several other animals. The box was filled with carbon monoxide.

Surprisingly when they opened the box Daniel was staring back at them unscathed but frightened. His new owner says “God spared his life for a reason”.

The lucky dog was flown to New Jersey by Eleventh Hour Rescue, a nonprofit operation that saves dogs due to be put down.

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DrSheilahere | Apr 20, 2012, 11:29 AM EDT

McKenzie, my West HIghland Terrier, is in a beauty contest;donation to Bright/Beautiful Therapy #Dogs.Pls vote. Go to Moore Mag. Must Sign in. Type in Sheila Dunnells.Vote.

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focusoninfinity | Nov 20, 2011, 12:00 AM EST

"The box was filled with carbon monoxide"? The story does not state the source of carbon monoxide? At one time, some places used as a source, an old automobile engine, placed just outside. While I suspect carbon monoxide per se, is not cruel; if the source is hot exhaust from a nearby automobile engine; could that heat source add un-necessary suffering? Should the exhaust fumes source be heat-filtered first? Or the engine placed at a greater distance? Has anyone scientifically explained how this dear creature survived? If this exception was not harmed at all, either physiologically or psychologically, and those that died likewise are not harmed; think of those poor dogs that are half-dead/half-alive? Surely they are harmed both psychologically AND psychologically. I commend those administrators who did not cover this up. I've worked in civil service where too often the "reality" is in effect, "How does it look on paper?" I understand big corporate bureaucracies are much the same? Daniel'n Joe; sweet-dreams.

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Searlit | Nov 19, 2011, 06:16 PM EST

It is very sad that animals are disposed of so readily in this country. What's worse is the puppy mills that constantly breed the animals causing an over population. I'm glad this little dog survived and now has a happy home.

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sirpeter | Nov 19, 2011, 05:39 PM EST

Where are you Georgie Boy??What have you got to say??You're very fast to call the Irish cruel to animals.What have you got to say about this ya langer?.

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Alexiswolf | Nov 19, 2011, 01:53 PM EST

Makes me ashamed to be human the way we treat animals. Glad this dog found a loving home. People should remember the Guide Dogs, the Mountain Rescue Dogs, Dogs that sniff out explosives etc. You won't find a cat doing this kind of work! I mean, a 'guide cat for the blind'? nah, they don't give a flying ferkin...

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sirpeter | Nov 18, 2011, 02:46 PM EST

What's this?!!!"The box was filled with carbon monoxide"That's a very cruel way to kill any animal.Bet those dogs didn't even get to see the judge.At least we give our dogs in Ireland a fair trial even when they look like savage pitbulls.The bleeding hearts on this site were to busy screaming over at Ireland to save one dog.While in their own back yard the U.S of A.There is mass cruel gassings of harmless dogs in a gas chamber.I bet in Ireland there is a law against using carbon monoxide to dispose of unwanted pets.

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