George of the Sinkhole Back Home

On Monday afternoon and evening, rescue workers from all over the Lehigh Valley converged on a small Bethlehem Township property to save the life of a 16-year old Chocolate Lab named George. When he was finally pulled out at 10 PM, George was on a stretcher, but I could see his head looking around, as if to ask, "What the hell is going on?"

I finally caught up with George on Thursday afternoon. He's back home.

"He looked like a dirty, old furry bear when they pulled him out," laughed owner Dan Kerry.

Kenny noted that Dr. Cummings, who spent hours waiting for George beside the sinkhole, refused to charge for his house call. "For that I am very grateful, and so is George."

He also called George a "reluctant hero." You see, the Kerrys' grandchildren, ages 2-16, will be visiting next week, and it could have been one of them who slipped into a sinkhole.

"George unknowingly made everything safe for everyone."

But he will likely be treading lightly in the back yard for the next few days.