Dog Reunited With Family 50 Days After Fukushima Evacuation
A dog is reunited with his family, some 50 days after they were split apart by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident:
The dog is named Umenosuke. Umenosuke and his family had lived in the town of Okuma, which was within the exclusion zone for the nuclear power plant.
Like many pet owners in the area, Umenosuke’s family probably left him at home believing that they would soon be allowed to return. However, the situation at the plant was worse than expected, and their dog was left to fend for himself.
Earlier this month, the dog was rescued by a local government employee and photos of the dog were put on the internet. The family realized it was their dog, and they came to pick him up. Umenosuke was leaping with joy as he saw them.
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