Dog rescued from floating sofa a week after Hurricane Florence submerged home

A dog has been rescued after spending nearly a week on a floating sofa after her home was submerged by Hurricane Florence.

The family dog was saved from neck-high water by rescuers from Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) after it was left abandoned in severe weather that has killed 37 people in Carolina and Virginia.

In a video, one rescuer can be seen kicking in the door of the home as another grabs the white Maltese named Soshe, who then starts swimming for its life.

PIC BY HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI/CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: Dog rescued after floating on family sofa for a week) - A dog abandoned in the wake of Hurricane Florence was rescued from a submerged home after spending more than a week floating on his familys sofa. Carrying gushing winds of up to 137mph, Hurricane Florence brought devastation to the east coast of America - killing 37 people in the Carolinas and Virginia and leaving hundreds of thousands more without power. However, braving neck-high waters, rescuers from the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) were determined to restore some balance to the area. - SEE CATERS COPY
The dog started swimming for her life after rescuers grabbed her (Picture: Caters News Agency)

Paddling towards the rescuers, Soshe could be heard barking in relief before clambering into the arms of her saviours.

Soshe had used the sofa as her life raft for almost a week.

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Rain and winds of up to 137mph has devastated to the east coast of America and left hundreds of thousands without electricity.

After receiving a call from a concerned owner, nine members of Missouri’s Disaster Response team scrambled to a home in Pender County, North Carolina to rescue the family dog.

HSMO’s president, Kathy Warnick, said: ‘We are proud of the capabilities of our professional team and grateful to our donors who understand the importance of this life-saving work.’

PIC BY HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI/CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: Dog rescued after floating on family sofa for a week) - A dog abandoned in the wake of Hurricane Florence was rescued from a submerged home after spending more than a week floating on his familys sofa. Carrying gushing winds of up to 137mph, Hurricane Florence brought devastation to the east coast of America - killing 37 people in the Carolinas and Virginia and leaving hundreds of thousands more without power. However, braving neck-high waters, rescuers from the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) were determined to restore some balance to the area. - SEE CATERS COPY
Soshe spent almost a week on the floating sofa (Picture: Caters News Agency)
PIC BY HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI/CATERS NEWS (PICTURED: Dog rescued after floating on family sofa for a week) - A dog abandoned in the wake of Hurricane Florence was rescued from a submerged home after spending more than a week floating on his familys sofa. Carrying gushing winds of up to 137mph, Hurricane Florence brought devastation to the east coast of America - killing 37 people in the Carolinas and Virginia and leaving hundreds of thousands more without power. However, braving neck-high waters, rescuers from the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) were determined to restore some balance to the area. - SEE CATERS COPY
She was saved by rescuers from Humane Society of Missouri (Picture: Caters News Agency)

A friend of the owner came to collect the dog when it was saved on 25 September.

She said: ‘She [the owner] was distraught she couldn’t get to the house and knew that Soshe was inside.

‘She was in tears when I spoke to her earlier. It’s amazing that she’s alive.’

Soshe was reunited with her owners on 3 October.