Miracle dog survives gas chamber

It's a miracle or divine intervention'
Thursday, August 7, 2003 Posted: 3:02 PM EDT (1902 GMT)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (AP) -- Cast into a city gas chamber to be euthanized with other unwanted or unclaimed dogs, it appeared the roughly year-old Basenji mix had simply run out of luck -- and time.

But this canine had other ideas.

When the death chamber's door swung open Monday, the dog now dubbed Quentin -- for California's forbidding San Quentin State Prison -- stood very much alive, his tail and tongue wagging.

Animal-control supervisor Rosemary Ficken had never seen such a survivor, and she didn't have the nerve to slam the door shut again.

This 30-pound animal, she believed, beat the odds and should live on.

"She told me, 'Please, take him. I don't have the heart to put him back in there and re-gas him,"' said Randy Grim, founder and head of Stray Rescue of St. Louis, the charitable shelter that took in the dog before taking the animal's story public.

Quentin's ordeal was played and replayed Wednesday on local TV stations, drawing people looking to adopt him.

"To me, it's a miracle or divine intervention," Grim said. "I can't help but think he's here to serve a higher purpose. This case blew me away. This is amazing."

On Wednesday, Quentin was a little malnourished but "in very good condition," Grim said. He was being checked for heartworm and other maladies by a veterinarian.

"You can tell he's really digging it," Grim said. "He has a bed, love, food and water."

You just gotta love a dog like that.

I wouldn't doubt it, really these animals are the toughest of the canine breed. They are originally from Africa and were used as Lion hunting dogs!

My friends family have always had at least two.

[Edited on 8-8-2003 by ADVISOR]

That is an amazing story but I cant believe that they are gassing innocent dogs because they are "unwanted or unclaimed". That is a darn shame, sounds very inhumane to me or should I say inkanine? I would like to start a ranch for unwanted dogs, its isnt fair that they just kill them. We share this earth with many creatures and just cause we're the smartest doesnt mean its ours. Sometimes I doubt that we are the smartest.

I have to agree, Outlaw. It is not humane.

That is incredible ! and horrific. I can�t believe that this hasnt raised any eyebrows. Everything has a right to life !!!!
to Gasing dogs!
Its worse than gasing humans because they dont have a home or hobo�s on the street... No Logic!

I loved this quote:

"It's also possible that he is an immortal vampire dog who will live until the end of time. We may never know."

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Notice the pics is cropped so we can't see fangs, lol.



peace

I hate what they do to animals.
saying they look after them.
like R.S.P.C.A. they do mostly good.
but if you take a animal to them,
it is dead...

as for this gas dog!
maybe it is a mutent?
and the gas only dos very little harm.

I dont think it can hold its breath that long.

I think there are mutents all over.
evolustion is still playing.
for the most you never notice any thing.