They thought they lost their dog in California fires and found him eating skunks

A breed of Akita dogs reunited with his family 101 days later to have jumped off the owners van by escaping the devastating wildfire that had ravaged much of northern California, United States.

The dog named Kingston, 12 years old, he was able to meet with the Ballejos family, who left the city of Paradise at the end of last year, said of the Sacramento chain KXTV.

"When I discovered this, I was about to cry," said Gabriel Ballejos, owner of Kingston. "I'm very proud of him, I can not believe it, he is a real survivor. This is a testimony of the American spirit. "

Ballejos added that they had never lost hope and that they continued to post leaflets and contact the dog shelters. "Every night, I asked my father to tell him that we had to go find him", commented his daughter, Maleah.

The family received a call after animal rescue volunteer Ben Lepe caught Kingston on Sunday and took him to "Friends of Camp Fire Cats", a local rescue group. The volunteers saw a message on a dog disappeared on Facebook and contacted the family.

"It's amazing to see him and know that he will be well fed and warmed again," said Lepe. Kingston owners believe that the dog he survived to eat skunksbecause it was her smell when they found her.

The November 8 fire of last year devastated the city of Paradise. caused the death of 85 people and destroyed nearly 15 thousand houses in the area.

Angel Herrera, of Friends of Camp Fire Cats, said the group had saved more than 200 animals lost since the fire. "If we had the resources, we could catch another 50 animals each night"How did he.