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Dog Who Survived Bootleg Fire To Be Reunited with Owner

A dog named “Betty” who survived Oregon's Bootleg Fire, will be reunited today with her owner in California. The Humane Society of Central Oregon arranged for the six year old Newfoundland/English Shepherd mix to fly on a private plane to her owner in Blythe, CA. The dog was left near Klamath Falls last July during a camping trip cut short by the fire. Her owner, Tammie Broggin, was only able to load up six of her dogs before firefighters insisted she leave for her own safety. Eight months later, Betty turned up 150 miles away in Bend where she was picked up as a stray. HSCO Lynne Ouchida with the Humane Society reached out to Nelson Carrick, regional manager of Leading Edge Flight Academy, who connected with local Wings of Rescue pilots Kale and Anji Garcia. The couple agreed to fly Betty to California be reunited with her owner at no cost. Ouchida said Broggins has suffered tremendous personal loss and her dogs are her family.

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