Rajah, a labrador-Pitahoula mix named for Greenville, South Carolina, fled
early in July 2021 after being spooked by fireworks close to the family's
house. The kind canine came back more than seven hours later, throughout the
night, and even pressed the doorbell to gain entry. The doorbell camera
system at the house captured the entire event.
Mary Lynn Whitacre was awakened at three in the morning by her doorbell
ringing. She initially thought someone had rung the doorbell to return her
when she saw Rajah outside, but the video makes it rather evident that the
dog was the one who did so. Whitacre claimed that she was coated with mud
and thorns, indicating that she was obviously enjoying herself.
When the fireworks started, Rajah and her puppy brother, Ollie, a shepherd
mix who was two months old, were in the backyard. Afraid by the loud
explosion, Rajah showed off his might by jumping the fence and taking off.
Whitacre hurried out in a state of panic, hoping to find her dog, but she
was unsuccessful. To help in the hunt, she uploaded photos of Rajah online
and emailed the local shelters.
Thankfully, Rajah's keen instincts led to a happy conclusion and the dog
making it home without incident. The narrative does, however, serve as a
helpful reminder to keep a watchful eye on dogs during fireworks displays
because loud noises can worry them severely. Continue reading to learn more
about Rajah's amazing story from Whitacre.
The dog owner suspected that the pyrotechnics might annoy Rajah. Whitacre
stated, "I knew she'd be scared," according to Times Now News, "because she
was in the backyard with our other dog when our neighbor started shooting
off fireworks." She was gone when I got to the backyard." Rajah was not at
all slow to get away from the sound.
Regretting her possible fate, Rajah's guardians searched far and wide for
her, but to no effect. Whitacre went on, "I was driving around looking for
her when my husband returned home. She simply walked up and rang the
doorbell as we were about to contact every shelter."
It was unclear from whence Rajah had learnt how to operate the doorbell. "I
have no idea how she was able to accomplish it. How have I never showed
her?" Whitacre said. "She has never seen us use the doorbell because she
only ever goes outside to the car."
It was Whitacre's spouse who heard the dog come. "Ryan was up waiting
around to see if she'd pop up," she clarified. He dashed to get her after
spotting her on the porch." Thankfully, Rajah was just really filthy and a
bit taken aback when she arrived home.
Rajah looked very precious when she arrived home. In the video, her
expression was amusing, and she appeared to be acting incorrectly. "She was
depressed and sulky, thinking she was in a lot of trouble, but we were just
glad you were back," Whitacre recalled. "We kept laughing so hard because it
was so funny."
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