In a dramatic and tense moment just moments ago, police at Camp Mystic reported hearing faint breathing sounds coming from beneath a sealed section of the old storage building on the campgrounds.
Believing it could be a breakthrough in the ongoing search for the missing girl, officers immediately broke through the rusted basement door — prepared for the worst, but hoping for a miracle.
What they found instead stunned the entire rescue team:
A small, weak dog — still breathing — lying in the corner of the dark basement.
The dog, covered in dust and clearly malnourished, had been trapped for what could have been days. Officers believe the animal may have followed someone or something into the basement during the early chaos of the storm.
Now being cared for by emergency veterinary staff, the dog is being examined for any signs it may have been connected to the missing girl, as some speculate it could have belonged to her or followed her during the flood.
Though this discovery raises even more questions, police say the fact that something — or someone — was able to survive in the basement gives them a small but vital glimmer of hope.
🐾 See the first photos of the rescued dog and updates on the investigation in the comments.
