10 Morse Road ‘miracle pups’ find forever homes

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — What started as a harrowing tale of survival has turned into a happy ending for a litter of puppies found outside in the freezing cold.

Dubbed the “Morse Road miracle pups,” all 10 dogs went home with their forever families after a puppy yoga event Sunday at the Franklin County Dog Shelter.

  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)
  • All 10 puppies found in a box in below-freezing weather in January were adopted after a 'puppy yoga' event at the Franklin County Dog Shelter on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (PHOTO COURTESY FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER)

The ten newborn puppies were found in a box on the side of Morse Road on a well-below-freezing January day by a good Samaritan who took them to the shelter.

At eight weeks old, the dogs were the draw of Sunday’s sold-out puppy yoga at the shelter and ended with all the dogs being adopted.

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