Miracle, the dog that was discovered after having spent more than three weeks trapped under destroyed air conditioning units in Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, will meet his new adoptive family next weekend.
Since the dog's rescue in early October, he has been recovering at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in West Palm Beach from a number of afflictions he sustained.
On November 12, Big Dog will unveil Miracle's new adoptive family. After news of the dog went viral, over ten thousand adoption requests from Australia to London were received.
"While one family will adopt Miracle, there are so many other wonderful rescue dogs who would love to go to a new home," said Big Dog Ranch Rescue Founder and President Lauree Simmons.
"I am asking all those who may not be selected as Miracle's new owner to please consider bringing their own Miracle home. Adopt a dog in honor of him."
While trapped in rubble, Miracle was unable to move, lived off rainwater from a mud puddle his outstretched neck could barely reach, and tried repeatedly to chew his way out of his entrapment.
These resulted in a shrunken stomach, parasites, muscular atrophy, and a respiratory infection. Staff had to feed him carefully every two hours, and cuts on his mouth and body all had to be bandaged.
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Miracle is also learning to walk again, and has been following a carefully planned schedule of movement and massages.
"He is walking a little more, has put on a few more pounds, and the sparkle in his eyes is as loving as ever," said a spokesperson from Big Dog.
Since Hurricane Dorian ravaged parts of the Bahamas in September, the organization has rescued over 162 dogs and reunited 69 pets with their families.
Staff had been waiting for word from Miracle's previous owner, but the area he was recovered from had been devastated by Hurricane Dorian, so a spokesperson speculated he could be the only survivor of his family.
Miracle's rescue was made possible by infrared heat-seeking technology on a drone. He was flown to the United States for treatment shortly after his discovery.
