A dog is for life....

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A seasonal heart-warming story from the Reading Chronicle.

THIS time last year, the heartbroken owners of beloved family dog Coco were raising money for her recovery after she was hit by a train.

A year later, she is running and playing, wagging her tail like nothing ever happened.

Tilehurst pooch Coco, branded a "miracle dog" following the incident, survived being struck by a train after escaping from her home last December.

Coco ran away on December 12, 2019, from where she was being looked after by her owner's mother, Sammy Robb.

As survival instinct kicked in, she lost her usual characteristics and continued to run, even as her name was called.

Coco ran through Norcot Road and Victoria Road, and was also spotted in Calcot as the frantic search for the dog continued.

Story continues with photos in the link

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A further story of good news for a dog surviving from The Metro

A chow chow ?miraculously? survived after being electrocuted on train tracks when it ?ran away during a walk?.

The dog was seconds from death when she was seen on the tracks near Liverpool Central station by a train driver at 8.20am on Sunday. The driver was able to stop just in time and rescue the dog, whose thick fur was singed, before contacting the RSPCA. Inspector Vicki McDonald, from the animal charity, said: 'The dog smelt strongly of burning and was bleeding from the mouth as well as suffering a leg injury which she couldn't bear weight on ? it is miraculous she is alive.

'As she is a chow chow her fur was so thick that we don't yet know if she has any other burn injuries, so she will be shaved at the vet's so they can check her over. She was so badly burnt though, her thick fur has been singed on her body. The poor dog must have been absolutely terrified. She was wearing a harness so is more than likely an owned dog who ran off while on a walk, and we would love to reunite her with her family who could be desperately searching for her.'