LAKE WORTH, Texas — Tom Miner clutched a large manila envelope that held the free-and-clear deed to his new home at the Lake Worth RV Ranch on Jacksboro Highway. And with tears in his eyes, tried to find the words to express his thanks to the army of volunteers who helped rescue him – and his “baby” Jake.
“I’m still sorta in shock,” he said.
His rescue started Saturday when firefighters at Fort Worth Station 8 heard cries outside. They found a dog chained to the flagpole along with a three-page handwritten letter. It challenged firefighters to prove their station really was a “safe place” as the signs say outside near the engine bay. Fire stations are designated as places where mothers in crisis can surrender newborns…