There’s a happy ending to the story of a family pet lost during last week’s tornado outbreak in western New York.
For the first time in years, a slew of at least four tornadoes caused serious damage to the area, and the strongest struck Eden, located in Erie County south of Buffalo.
The EF2 tornado reached wind speeds up to 115 mph, destroyed numerous businesses and homes and prompted a state of emergency declaration in the city, where Zoey the golden retriever lives.
The 4-year-old golden retriever has been with Jeffrey and Colleen Smith since she was a puppy.
“She’s like one of your family,” Jeffrey told Scripps News Buffalo on Friday.
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But the couple was away from the dog last week when the tornado hit, traveling to Houston while Colleen was undergoing treatment …