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THANK YOU JERRY. FREDDY’S GOT NIN A Pennsylvania hiker had followed his dog off a mountain trail this week when he glanced toward a deep coal pit below and saw a tail move near a pile of rocks ...

As he followed after his dog, Leiby then noticed movement in a nearby abandoned coal pit and realized it was a wagging tail. The excited, furry tail belonged to a 6-month-old golden retriever ...

POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania hiker had followed his dog off a mountain trail this week when he glanced toward a deep coal pit below and saw a tail move near a pile of rocks. Collin Leiby ...

A Golden Retriever pup named Freddy is back home with his family in Pennsylvania after a frigid weeklong search that ended with his rescue from an abandoned coal pit. POTTSVILLE, Pa.

“Freddy” was rescued from an abandoned coal pit in Pottsville. The 6-month-old was missing for a week. His family posted on social media, asking the community to keep an eye out. Hiker Collin ...

POTTSVILLE — A Pennsylvania hiker had followed his dog off a mountain trail this week when he glanced toward a deep coal pit below and saw a tail move near a pile of rocks. Collin Leiby ...

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