Hero volunteer rescues six dogs abandoned in a LOCKED cage on the verge of drowning in Hurricane Florence's rising flood waters
- Viral video shows the moment a hero volunteer rescues six dogs locked in a cage
- The dogs owners of Leland, North Carolina fled to avoid Hurricane Florence
- But they abandoned the six dogs in a tiny shed, who were rescued Sunday
- Dogs were on the verge of drowning and stood on hind legs howling for help
- Rescuer Ryan Nichols waded through knee-deep water to rescue the dogs
- The rescue video has gone viral racking up 1.57million views
Hero volunteers have rescued six dogs found abandoned in a locked cage in North Carolina, where they nearly drowned in the Hurricane Florence's fast-rising flood waters.
Video of the heroic rescue has gone viral and shows the dogs barking and standing on their hind legs, desperate for someone to let them out of the cage.
The dogs were rescued from a property in Leland, North Carolina where their owners left them as they fled Hurricane Florence, without thinking of how the animals would fare in the violent storm.
On Sunday rescue volunteer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas rescued six dogs abandoned in a locked cage in Leland, North Carolina, where they nearly drowned in Hurricane Florence's rising flood waters
The dogs were found whimpering and standing on their hind legs as rescuers freed them from the cage that their owners locked them in
Free! The dogs quickly swam away following the rescue, howling and whimpering as they escaped
'Rescued six dogs in Leland, NC, after the owner LEFT THEM locked in an outdoor cage that filled with flood water that was rapidly rising,' Journalist Marcus DiPaola posted on Twitter on Sunday.
'We got them out, but by the time we left, the water was so high that they would have drowned. BRING YOUR PETS WITH YOU! #HurricaneFlorence,' he added.
The video has already racked up 1.39million views.
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The videos sees the dogs whimper as they see a volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas wade in the knee-deep water towards them to come to their aid.
Seconds after Nichols unlocks the chain link fence closing them into the cage, the dogs swim out, whimpering and howling.
The dogs then scamper into a nearby wooded area followed by the rescue volunteers.
North Carolina saw flood waters reach four feet in height on Sunday and it's steadily rising.
Flooding near the Yadkin river in Jonesville is forecast to crest at 26.6 feet, according to accuweather.com.
So far 12 people have died in North Carolina as a result of the hurricane.
The journalist who posted the viral rescue video says that the water was so high after the rescue, the dogs would have drowned if they remained in the cage
North Carolina was inundated with rain and flood waters over the weekend, leaving residents and animals stuck and helpless
A rescue boat led by a Husky sled dog named Maya ventures out in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Leland, North Carolina to find locals in need
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