Iraqi Dog Finds Marine After Miracle Trek (Wizbang Pop!)

Major Brian Dennis, while serving in Iraq, found a dog who had his ears cut off as a pup and named the little guy nubs.

Over a period of months, the animal came around, befriending Dennis and his fellow Marines. During one visit, Dennis found Nubs with a deep puncture wound on his left side. He later learned the injury was inflicted by a screwdriver. He helped nurse the dog back to health.

The time came, however, for Dennis' unit to relocate 70 miles from Nubs' home fort. Keeping nubs was against the rules so he had to leave the dog behind. As always, Nubs sprinted alongside the Hummers as they pulled away for what Dennis assumed was the last time he would see the dog.

Two days later, Nubs wandered inexplicably in below-freezing conditions into Dennis' new camp, shocking the Marine unit. "I won't even address the gauntlet he had to run of dog packs, wolves, and God knows what else to get here," Dennis wrote. "When he arrived he looked like he'd just been through a war zone."

Nubs' miraculous journey forced the Marine's hand, and Dennis and his fellow Marines unanimously decided to keep the animal, building a doghouse at the camp. When two military police officers told Dennis the dog could not stay at the camp, he decided the only way to properly keep the animal was to get it to the United States.

After raising money and setting up a home with a friend back in the states, Nubs will arrive in the US this weekend.

Comments (6)

Horray for Nubs and God Ble... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by lowmal | February 15, 2008 4:22 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

lowmal:

Horray for Nubs and God Bless Major Dennis!!

Actually brought a tear to my eye..

Posted on February 15, 2008 16:22

Semper Fi, pup!Enj... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Peter F. | February 15, 2008 6:03 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

Peter F.:

Semper Fi, pup!

Enjoy San Diego!

Posted on February 15, 2008 18:03

What a great dog, and a gre... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Mitchell | February 16, 2008 12:26 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

Mitchell:

What a great dog, and a great guy for saving him.

And we are the Great Satan, eh? Some Satan we turned out to be, some imperialism.

Posted on February 16, 2008 12:26

Nice story erga semper fide... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by bryanD | February 16, 2008 8:23 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)

bryanD:

Nice story erga semper fidelis.

"And we are the Great Satan, eh? Some Satan we turned out to be, some imperialism.
Posted by Mitchell"

Satan demands the blood of innocents and of the strong: humans, that is, being poor substitutes for the Son of God who has already defeated Death, yet in His image still; aka, "collateral damage" and "KIA"s.

Dogs: meh! That's for the Anton LeVay Luciferian wannabes who live on your block. Or who have weasled into the service through lowering of mental and physical standards.

Posted on February 16, 2008 20:23

Hello fellow dog lovers, my... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Heather | February 18, 2008 3:59 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Heather:

Hello fellow dog lovers, my name is Heather and I am part of the Bring NUBS to America clan. NUBS is in great hands now, Brian has made sure of that. There is a certified trainer set up to help NUBS transition to his King of the Beach status and a backbone of amazing NUBS and Brain supporters that are going to make sure NUBS is taken care of until the two can be reunited. I am sure you will see follow up once the two are together again as the media is hounding for follow up stories.

I did want to let everyone know as I am combing the net that Brian is NOT raising anymore money for NUBS so please do not listen to anyone who says they are collecting for the cause. They are scammers and in my mind are bad people trying to take advantage of a nice story. Brian really appreciates all the offers but he has told us all that NUBS is his dog and his responsibility and will take care of the rest of the financial needs for NUBS. I can not put words in Brian's mouth but if you still feel the need to donate I am sure your local Humane Society or Animal Prevention Organization would appreciate any donations made in honor of NUBS. Otherwise your good thoughts sent to the two soul mates is enough I am sure.

Posted on February 18, 2008 03:59

bryanD wrote:Satan... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Ned | February 20, 2008 5:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Ned:

bryanD wrote:

I muddled through this post, and understood most of the words, despite some misspellings.

I just don't understand what in the heck it means. Care to translate? Perhaps it's a regional thing - I don't know what "meh" means, for instance, nor do I understand the point of either paragraph.

Thanks,

Ned

BTW - I think this shows a lot of compassion by this marine unit. After all, we have dominion over the animals. A society can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Thanks, guys, for taking care of Nubs.

Posted on February 20, 2008 17:42