Family reunited with dog found stuck in treetop after Helene flooding

The Faulkner family thought they'd lost their beloved dog Athena when their Tennessee home was swept away by Helene floodwaters. WCYB'S Rebecca Pepin reports.

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[sandrareed]

I needed to hear something good for a change. Thankful the pupper survived!

[whateverwhatever]

She sat up their quietly. Thank God that Bloodhound let the workers know!

[jessi]

Sweet baby waiting in that tree patiently. Glad Athena is back home with her family! ❤

[andrewbui]

i'm so glad the dog and the family reunited

[customer]

Thank you firefighters for rescuing Athena, and returning her to her family! 💝

[krisc]

So happy that sweet Athena was saved. Not to be ugly but when your "family" leaves, it includes everyone!! Pets included.

[Loni-]

Very sad about all the other animals lost in the storm but so glad she survived.❤️

[jeanmetcalf]

Thanks for rescuing their furbaby, she's family too

[chaz]

OMG...I'm sitting her balling like a baby over a dog that doesn't belong to me. I'm so happy for them. I would literally die for my fur babies. They don't ask for much...but they give back so much more. Praying for all those other fur babies lost in the storm! Not all will have a happy ending and that's the part that hurts the most.

[tsisqua]

Thank you, NBC; for giving us some positivity at a time when it is most needed.

[auntyshakira]

Athena thanked all the rescue men with kisses. What a true angel❤

[twinstarr]

What a wonderful miracle for this family

[labrennawalker]

They might’ve lost their home, but they didn’t lose their puppy. This made me smile. God is good 🙏🏾😀

[BOOnMEgether]

Athena, "One who is wise". She represents strength, wisdom and courage. She is the symbol of all that is good during this very challenging time. Hope is a very powerful state of mind. ♥️🐶🙏♥️

[pitbull]

I can't imagine leaving my home without my pets.

[therealjd]

So happy to hear they got their dog back

[margaretstutts]

Water is so destructive. Thank you for saving her. It’s a beautiful thing to see. Athena saved herself.

[kbc]

What a good girl! The fact that she stayed calm, survived, and was so cooperative when she got rescued is amazing. What asoul!

[perkins]

That dog being that far up that tree shows how deep the water got thank God he survived

[lbarmstrong]

Somebody in my house MUST be cutting onions. Great story! Nice family.