Texas Sheriff Rescues Dog Chained to House During Floods, Then Decides to Adopt Her
June 8, 2016
A touching rescue has ended with a Texas sheriff adopting a dog he helped rescue from knee-deep flood waters. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls pictured with Archer, his wife, daughters and their two other dogs.
Via: DailyMail.com
- Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls announced he was adopting Archer, the two-year-old female Border Collie Mix, on Sunday.
- He along with several others surveying the flooded neighborhood found her chained to a Texas house last Tuesday.
- Archer was nearly submerged in murky flood waters; she was rescued by boat and taken to the Houston Humane Society.
- Nehls wrote on Facebook that the only water Archer will be in now is the swimming pool in his backyard.
- Archer's original owner has not come forward and could face animal abandonment charges.
A touching rescue mission has ended with a Texas sheriff adopting a dog he helped save after the pooch was found chained to a house in knee-deep flood waters with no way to escape.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls had discovered Archer, a two-year-old female Border Collie mix, tied to a front porch of a home about 30 miles southwest of Houston last Tuesday.
The dog was rescued by boat and taken to the Houston Humane Society where Nehls and his family went to visit her on Sunday.
Nehls discovered Archer, a 2-year-old female border collie mix, tied to a front porch at a home about 30 miles southwest of Houston this week, nearly submerged in murky flood waters (pictured).
'Archer was super excited to see the man that had helped save her life! It was love at first sight for everyone,' the shelter wrote in a Facebook post following the visit.
'Archer spent all afternoon giving kisses to the whole crew! At the end, the family voted unanimously to adopt Archer and make her part of their pack!!!'
Nehls confirmed the adoption that same day on his Facebook, writing: 'I am happy to say the only water this girl will be in now is the swimming pool in my backyard!
'We picked her up today from the Houston Humane Society. Welcome to the family!'
Archer pictured following her rescue. The shelter spokeswoman said by the ring around Archer's neck, you can tell she was chained outside for some time.
The Houston Humane Society shared this image following Archer's rescue and thanked KPRC's Phil Archer, Nehls, and Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
The shelter said it took numerous baths to get the greasy film off Archer's coat from the nasty flood waters.
Nehls shared this sweet snap of Archer sleeping next to one of his daughters with the caption: 'I think she's going to be fine'.
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