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January 10, 2002 1 Frozen Hot Dog:
Dachshund Survives 38 Days in Sub-Zero
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LYCKEBY, BLEKINGE LAN
(Sweden) —
Surviving -20°C temperatures, severe malnutrition and wild lynx, "Onni"
the Dachshund came home after 38 days lost in the Holmsjö forest.
The little, brown wiener dog shocked and
delighted the Petersson family on Sunday when they found her in
someone's garden in Åbyholm, north of the forest.
The
Swedish newspaper Blekinge Läns Tidning reported
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"Därför gav vi aldrig upp hoppet
[We never gave up hope]," says Nils-Eric.
(Photo: Hans G Friberg Kärt återseende)
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yesterday that Onni was "haggard, so thin that ribs were showing and too
tired to get off the couch by herself", but she's surprisingly
healthy considering that she had been alone in the freezing wilderness
since Nov. 29 when she disappeared from a hunting expedition with Nils-Eric
Petersson. Editor's note: Ok,
Wags... Onni has a valid excuse for not getting up off the
couch. What's yours, lazybones?
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Then last weekend, a phone call came from a man who claimed that he
was looking at a little, brown Dachsund sitting in his garden. The
Peterssons drove to the location and found Onni at the brink of death. "My
wife and I drove up directly, and there sat Onni," said Mr.
Petersson. "She was absolutely at an end, low down and just
glancing at us."
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Mr.
Petersson and Maja, his wife, told reporters that they
never gave up hope, taking out several ads in local papers, driving
up to the forest each day to search.
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Our senior Editor "Wags" is
a constant reminder of the old adage: "If you want the most
comfortable spot in the house, move the dog."
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It remains a mystery how she managed to stay alive.
According to the Swedish newspaper, it is possible that Onni survived by eating
spillning och
mat från fågelbord.
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They even laid badger traps baited
with Maja Petersson's fleece coat, in the hopes that Onni would
recognize the scent. Phone calls
came from Fågelmara to Sällemåla, claiming "Onni sightings"
which the couple would immediately investigate but with no success.
Christmas and the New Year holiday passed, and the Petersson household
remained broken-hearted and totally devoid of julstämning
("yuletide spirit" ...or maybe that's "eggnog"—my Swedish
is a little rusty).
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Your guess is as good as mine as to whatever that
is. But I'm betting it's not nearly as good as yams and cranberry
sauce.
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