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Her dogs were to be euthanized while she was in a coma. A stranger stepped in.

The three dogs were on their own after their owner was hit by a pick-up truck as she jogged in San Antonio

November 11, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EST
Missy Brown picked up Jeter, Pauly and Snowy from the animal shelter in San Antonio on Nov. 3. (Courtesy of the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services)
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The three dogs had been alone for days.

Jeter, Pauly, and Snowy — all of whom appear to be Labrador mixes — were on their own in a house in San Antonio.

Their owner, who lived alone with the dogs, was hit by a pick-up truck as she was jogging. She was placed in a medically induced coma, and someone had called the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services about the dogs at her house.