On Sept. 4, the cavers were exploring Dewey Hickman Nature Preserve when they saw movement in the pit. They looked down and saw a thin black-and-white dog at the bottom of a 30-foot drop. 

The cavers rappelled down and were able to lift the dog out of the cave. The cavers believe that the dog may have originally been caught by his collar on a branch as he fell, as there appeared to be scratch marks about halfway down the shaft. 

"We believe the dog was eventually able to wiggle free and dropped to the bottom of the cave," said a spokesperson for the Harrison County government. 

The cavers reported there was an empty turtle shell at the bottom of the cave, which may have helped collect rainwater and kept him alive. A member of the local community took the dog home for the night and called Harrison County Animal Control in Corydon, Indiana, for help. 

"Based on his condition, we believe he may have been in the cave for up to two weeks," said the spokesperson. "He is very thin, and his collar is very loose, leading us to believe he had been in the cave long enough to drop a significant amount of weight." dewey "He is still a little lethargic right now after everything that has been going on," said Director of Harrison County Animal Control April Breeden. "But when he first came in this morning he was just so loving. He just wanted to be loved on and be petted. I took him into my office, and he immediately jumped up on the couch, and he's been sleeping there ever since. 

He is amazing." dewey He was initially named Dewey after the park in which he was found, but later Harrison County Animal Control said that they believe they had found Dewey's owner, and that his name is actually Hawkeye. The animal control is working to confirm this so that they can reunite the resilient pup with his owner.

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In the adorable video below, Marty is in front of Cruise’s stall in the barn. Marty obviously enjoys playing the Native American flute for his horse as much as Cruise enjoys listening to it! 

Marty reveals that Cruise is an Appaloosa (a Native American breed of horse) and says that Cruise loves being serenaded by Native American Flute. Marty adds, “A little factoid; his [Cruise’s] niece is the spotted horse that Leonardo Dicaprio rode in the movie The Revenant. 

The Native American flute makes a distinctive sound, which is often referred to as “warbling.” Maybe it’s this warble that Cruise really loves. And as it turns out, Cruise is not the only horse to enjoy flute music. 

The Appaloosa is an American horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern. There is a wide range of body types within the breed, stemming from the influence of multiple breeds of horses throughout its history. Each horse's color pattern is genetically the result of various spotting patterns overlaid on top of one of several recognized base coat colors. Today, the Appaloosa is one of the most popular breeds in the United States; it was named the official state horse of Idaho in 1975. It is best known as a stock horse used in a number of western riding disciplines, but is also a versatile breed with representatives seen in many other types of equestrian activity. Appaloosas have been used in many movies; an Appaloosa is the mascot for the Florida State Seminoles. Appaloosa bloodlines have influenced other horse breeds, including the Pony of the Americas, the Nez Perce Horse, and several gaited horse breeds. 

 

Fortunately, one day, a semi-truck driver, came to the Naperville Area Humane Society to adopt a dog as he used to drive with his dog all over the country. 

But when the dog died, the driver was left alone, so, he decided to go to the shelter to get a dog. That's when he saw Major, and directly fell in love with him! The man spent some time with the dog to see if he could be the best choice, and he was! So, he directly adopted him! Thankfully, Major was finally adopted after spending 372 days at the shelter! What a happy ending! Watch the video below.