‘Thank goodness for the dog’: Family pet credited with providing warning before tree crashed into home

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — In Murfreesboro, high winds sent several trees crashing into houses throughout the city. One woman told News 2 that she has her dog to thank for keeping her safe despite the fall.

Families along Blackman Road saw some strong winds as storms rolled through Rutherford County Tuesday afternoon — including the family of Makenna Smotherman.

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Smotherman said that her mother had been sitting on the couch of their family home when their dog started barking erratically and jumping up and down on her mother’s lap.

Her mom took it as a sign and immediately went into a closet. Then, they heard a boom; a tree had fallen into their family home…

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