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‘It’s scratching, dude’: Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when a Coast Guard team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers. Connie the container dog is now awaiting adoption.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    ‘It’s scratching, dude’: Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 13 Houston

    U.S. Coast Guard members save dog trapped in shipping container for a week at Port of Houston (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    U.S. Coast Guard marine inspectors on Wednesday rescued a dog trapped in a shipping container at Port of Houston for at least a week.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    U.S. Coast Guard members save dog trapped in shipping container for a week in Houston, Texas (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    U.S. Coast Guard Marine inspectors rescued a dog trapped in a shipping container for at least a week at the Port of Houston, TX.

  3. KOB 4

    Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers.

  4. Omaha World-Herald

    ‘It’s scratching, dude’: Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container (opens Omaha World-Herald)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when a Coast Guard team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers. Connie the container dog is now awaiting adoption.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — It was just another routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston for U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon

  6. Fortune

    'We could see the little dog’s face poking out': Routine Coast Guard inspection of Houston port rescues dog trapped in shipping container (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    "It would take at least another week to get to where she was going and two weeks without food or water," said one Coast Guard officer.

  7. Military.com

    Coast Guard Marine Inspectors Rescue 'Connie the Container Dog' (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The canine was trapped inside a shipping container for at least eight days, with no food or water.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — It was just another routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston for U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon when he and his team thought they heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers that surrounded them.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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