Pet goats save trapped family after killer tornado demolishes their home
A family in Enid, Oklahoma was rescued from beneath debris after a powerful EF-4 tornado destroyed their home on April 23, 2026. Trapped in their storm shelter and unable to be located by rescuers, the family was ultimately found thanks to their two pet goats, Penny and Percy. The goats survived the storm and led emergency responders to the shelter by stomping and bleating persistently above the wreckage.
- ▪An EF-4 tornado with winds up to 200 mph struck Enid, Oklahoma, demolishing homes and trapping the Sloat family in their storm shelter.
- ▪The Sloat family’s pet goats, Penny and Percy, survived the tornado and alerted rescuers by making noise above the debris where the family was buried.
- ▪Rescuers had no idea the family was beneath the rubble until they noticed the goats' persistent behavior, which led to the successful rescue of five people.
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US News Pet goats save trapped family after killer tornado demolishes their home By Jeanne Erickson Published May 16, 2026, 8:18 a.m. ET It’s unbaaaa-lievable. After a powerful tornado barreled through Enid, Okla., on April 23, the Sloat family was trapped beneath the earth in their storm shelter under tons of debris when they were suddenly rescued — by their two pet goats. “They saved us,” Adam Sloat, 53, told The Post. “No doubt about it.” 5 The Sloat family’s two pet goats, Penny and Percy, led rescuers to the family trapped beneath the debris. Courtesy of the Sloat family The terrifying ordeal began when the approaching storm triggered a rare tornado emergency, the National Weather Service’s highest tornado warning.
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