Pup, a 13-year-old Rottweiler mix, was pulled alive from the rubble of her owner’s Enid, Oklahoma, home after spending 44 hours trapped in a mudroom under debris from a violent tornado. Owner Kay Dragoun and her neighbors had been bracing for the worst after the storm tore through the area, flattening houses and shredding yards. When Pup finally surfaced, shaken but alive, relief rippled through the block as crews and volunteers pressed on with the grim work of clearing wreckage and checking for survivors in the hardest-hit streets.
Found After Two Days In The Mudroom
As reported by KOCO, Dragoun said Pup had been lying in her bed in the mudroom when the tornado hit and then disappeared beneath the collapsed home. The dog went unaccounted for until family members and neighbors began digging through the splintered remains. "She spent 44 hours in the mudroom in the rubble, and she is alive," Dragoun told KOCO, which showed video of the emotional reunion as helpers clawed through debris around them.
Survey Finds EF-4 Damage
The National Weather Service’s damage survey, along with local reporting, rated the twister at EF-4 strength, with estimated winds near 170 to 175 miles per hour and a track of about nine miles, according to The Associated Press. The storm damaged roughly 40 homes and left at least 10 people injured as emergency crews spread out across Garfield County for searches and safety checks.
Relief Groups And Neighbors Pitch In
Relief organizations and local volunteers have been handing out supplies and helping residents sift through what is left of their properties, according to Convoy of Hope. Service members and nearby crews were also seen assisting with searches and cleanup in coverage by KOCO, as officials urged residents not to enter unstable structures and to follow local recovery guidance while formal damage assessments continue.
For Dragoun and her neighbors, Pup’s survival is a rare bright spot in the wreckage, a small mercy at the start of what will likely be a long rebuilding process. Families are sorting through what can be saved, making lists, and connecting with relief groups as Enid leans into the slow, messy work of cleanup and recovery.
