ASHEVILLE, N.C. — It was a story that got national attention in the days after Hurricane Helene. A dog helped save his young owner after a mudslide buried the boy under 12 feet of rubble.

The family is still recovering but grateful for the outpouring of support. That means they should be in their new home by Christmas.

The bond between Jamie Parker and his dog Tucker is as strong as ever.

"He's an amazing, amazing dog, that’s my dog, Tuckie," Jamie said. "He saved me!"

Tucker is the family’s rescue pup who literally rescued Jamie.

“I probably would have died if not for Tucker,” he said.

Jamie’s grandparents and his sister Gemma were all home when a mudslide from Helene shredded their house, burying Jamie in 12 feet of rubble.

“It felt like forever down there," Jamie recalled. "I

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