Pom Pom, the 1.5 kilo Pomeranian, miraculously survives being swallowed by a TORNADO and thrown 300m
- Pom Pom the little Pomeranian survived a tornado and was thrown 300 m away
- A small dog was lifted 20 m in the air last month and thrown into a nearby paddock
- She suffered a punctured lung and multiple broken ribs, but was fortunate to survive
- Her owner’s home in Meadow Flat near Lithgow was destroyed in just 30 seconds
A Pomeranian, aptly named Pom Pom, miraculously survived when she was swallowed in a tornado and thrown 300 meters from her home in NSW.
The 1.5kg dog finally got the green light to return home after recovering from the wild storm at a veterinarian’s for two weeks.
The owner of Pom Pom, Scott McKinnon, lost on Jan.
A little Pomeranian named Pom Pom (pictured) miraculously survived when she was swallowed by a tornado and 300 m from her home in NS
Pom Pom owner Scott McKinnon (left) lost his home in Meadow Flat near Lithgow on the NSW Central Tablelands in just 30 seconds on September 30th
Three people were injured in the wild tornado that swept through the small town west of Sydney, damaging homes, power lines and trees.
Along with the noxious winds and horizontal rain, frightened local residents also reported large hailstones as the twister swept through the community.
Pom Pom was lifted off the ground by the strong winds and spun in circles 20 meters in the air before landing in a nearby paddock, the ABC reported.
The little dog was left with a punctured lung and multiple broken ribs, with her devastated owners believing they’d lost her in the chaos.
“We gave up on Pom,” admitted Mr. McKinnon.
Things didn’t look good for the dog after her kennel was nowhere to be found and her ceiling was discovered 30 meters high on a pine tree.
Three people were injured in the wild tornado that tore through the small town west of Sydney and damaged houses, power lines and trees (pictured damage to Mr McKinnon’s house).
Andrew Gee (left), the Calare member, posted a series of photos of Mr McKinnon (right), his partner Anne and the damage to their home in the days following the tornado
As Mr. McKinnon and his partner began inspecting the damage to their property and tending to their other animals, they heard a distinct bark in the distance.
It took two weeks for the resilient Pomeranian to finally return to the arms of her grateful owner.
“We can’t clear it up. It’s only the size of a big rat and survived, ”he said.
Mr. McKinnon and his partner are about to save everything they can from home.
The “non-stop-cleaning” makes way for a new property, which is built with storm-friendly materials and a stronger frame to withstand strong winds.
Andrew Gee, the Calare member, posted a series of photos of Mr McKinnon, his partner Anne, and the damage to their home in the days following the tornado.
Mr McKinnon and his partner are doing what they can to save their home and are starting to laboriously rebuild (pictured, damage to their Meadow Flat property).
The “non-stop-cleaning” makes space for a new property, which is built with storm-friendly materials and a stronger frame to withstand strong winds (in the picture, storm damage)
“Scott McKinnon is a veteran. He is also a lumberjack, pruning shears and holds the world record in shoveling coal, ”wrote the politician.
“I think the ability to make split-second decisions under pressure in dangerous situations and the physical strength to withstand a tornado saved his life two days ago.
He said Mr. McKinnon had been forced to hold on to his kitchen bench when the strong winds tried to pull him feet first out the window.
“Out in the sky there was a swirling mass of trees, metal, silos, vehicles, cattle, and Pom Pom Pomeranians,” he said.
“The rebuilding process will be a long one. The most important thing in all of this, however, is that Scott & Anne (and Pom Pom) are safe and sound. “
