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An eruption of noise on a June night startled Rajah as the dog played in her South Carolina backyard. It was fireworks.
The piercing crackling unnerved Rajah, and she bolted for the yard s fence and leapt right over it, leaving her worried owners behind, according to multiple reports.
Rajah eventually found her way back home, as documented in a now-viral late-night doorbell video, but the dog is far from alone in having a frantic reaction to fireworks. It s a recurring problem for pets every Fourth of July, and this year is shaping up to be especially bad.
That s because many Americans are looking forward to a more normal and much louder Fourth of July this year after pandemic restrictions canceled last year s festivities. More than half of American adults plan to watch fireworks, according to a survey from The Vacationer, an online travel news hub.
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Fourth of July fireworks can be traumatic for pets, especially this year. Here s what pet owners should do. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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An eruption of noise on a June night startled Rajah as the dog played in her South Carolina backyard. It was fireworks.
The piercing crackling unnerved Rajah, and she bolted for the yard s fence and leapt right over it, leaving her worried owners behind, according to multiple reports.
Rajah eventually found her way back home, as documented in a now-viral late-night doorbell video, but the dog is far from alone in having a frantic reaction to fireworks. It s a recurring problem for pets every Fourth of July, and this year is shaping up to be especially bad.
USA TODAY
An eruption of noise on a June night startled Rajah as the dog played in her South Carolina backyard. It was fireworks.
The piercing crackling unnerved Rajah, and she bolted for the yard s fence and leapt right over it, leaving her worried owners behind, according to multiple reports.
Rajah eventually found her way back home, as documented in a now-viral late-night doorbell video, but the dog is far from alone in having a frantic reaction to fireworks. It s a recurring problem for pets every Fourth of July, and this year is shaping up to be especially bad.
That s because many Americans are looking forward to a more normal and much louder Fourth of July this year after pandemic restrictions canceled last year s festivities. More than half of American adults plan to watch fireworks, according to a survey from The Vacationer, an online travel news hub.
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