“There’s so many aspects of this whole ordeal that were extremely lucky,” Rick Sander’s wife said
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- An Oregon man and his dog reportedly were early on Wednesday, Dec. 17, when a tree fell through their home and nearly hit them
- A neighbor helped Rick Sander and his pet escape after watching the Douglas fir fall onto the home in Tualatin
- Sander’s wife, who was not home at the time, is “thankful that they’re alive” after seeing the aftermath of the incident
An Oregon man and his dog were nearly squashed by a tree that fell into their home as storms passed through the area last week — but they narrowly survived.
Shawn and Krissy Anderson watched as a Douglas fir smashed into their neighbors Patty Robleto and Rick Sander’s home in Tualatin around 3 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 17, according to The Oregonian.
The tree went through the ceiling of Sander’s bedroom, where he and his dog, Leo, was sleeping at the time…