Dog Helps Alaska Woman Survive 3 Nights in Cold
Dog Helps Alaska Woman Survive 3 Nights in Cold ANCHORAGE, Alaska December 13, 2013 (AP) By DAN JOLING Associated Press Associated Press A woman survived nearly three nights in bitter interior Alaska cold by burning her snowmobile and huddling with her small dog, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
Vivian Mayo, 57, of Cantwell, was found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, taking shelter under the burned-out hulk of her snowmobile and sharing body heat with Elvis, a small, brown dog of unknown breed. She was severely hypothermic and in need of immediate medical attention, troopers said.
Megan Peters, spokeswoman for the troopers, said the dog likely helped Mayo preserve her body heat.
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Dog Helps Alaska Woman Survive 3 Nights in Cold ANCHORAGE, Alaska December 13, 2013 (AP) By DAN JOLING Associated Press Associated Press A woman survived nearly three nights in bitter interior Alaska cold by burning her snowmobile and huddling with her small dog, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
Vivian Mayo, 57, of Cantwell, was found at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, taking shelter under the burned-out hulk of her snowmobile and sharing body heat with Elvis, a small, brown dog of unknown breed. She was severely hypothermic and in need of immediate medical attention, troopers said.
Megan Peters, spokeswoman for the troopers, said the dog likely helped Mayo preserve her body heat.
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