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I just got off the phone with George (G. Newbern "Geo") and he had some terrible news. His 12 year old pointing Labrador, Stella, was killed when a large pine toppled on top of her when Valdosta was squarely hit by Idalia. One of his sons was able to reach the kennel; neither George nor Emily could make it through the debris field. Stella was still alive, pinned underneath the massive tree and the only thing that could be done was for his son to put her down with a revolver. He couldn't leave her under the tree with these conditions. Most likely she would have died from crush injuries which instantly kill when the crushing object is removed from the body. George said his yard looks like a lumberyard with felled trees that crushed his garage and damaged his roof. Power has not been restored to his neighborhood. Valdosta (Lowndes County) was one of the two Georgia counties with the worst damage as Valdosta sits just above the line with Florida. There was nothing to be said to him to make any of this better. Gil
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Oh, just terrible news. So sorry for your loss George.
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I am so sorry to hear this. The news of the damage from the storm was bad enough, but the loss of a good friend like his Lab Stella was truly terrible indeed. My prayers go out to Geo and all others who lost property or loved ones to this storm.
Perry M. Kissam
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Sad way to lose a dog. My condolences to Geo and family. No matter how many seasons I get with a dog, one more is always my goal.
Best,
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Ted's right, that's heartbreaking. To have everything else torn up and then to lose your dog like that....damn shame.
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Hang in there Geo, sorry to read that so many things have been dropped on your's and your family's plate. Take care.
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That is really crappy. So sorry George. And thank you Gil for letting us all know.
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Sorry to hear this George. Stay strong. I grew up in Gainesville and know Valdosta and that area well. it looks like it hit right on the Suwanee river swamp area then traversed up just west of the Okefenokee....Perry, Florida got hit hard - I have cousins who have lived there for 130 years - and then Valdosta. Wish there were something we could do other than prayers and sympathy. Gene
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