Man and Dog Escape Injury After Falling Tree Destroys Van in Prescott
In Prescott, Arizona, a man and his dog were miraculously saved from a falling tree by a water cooler inside their van, which was destroyed but protected them from injury.
Terre Haute, IN, October 15, 2026 —
A man and his dog escaped injury when a falling tree struck and destroyed their van in Prescott, Arizona. A water cooler inside the vehicle protected them, according to the available account.
The account says the van was destroyed, but does not explain how the cooler shielded the man and dog or where inside the vehicle they were at the time. It does not provide the date or exact location of the incident, or identify the man.
Further details about the circumstances are not available in the summary. It does not say what caused the tree to fall, whether anyone else was nearby, or whether emergency services responded. It also does not describe the extent of damage beyond stating that the van was destroyed.
The account states that neither the man nor the dog was injured. It does not provide information about the condition of the water cooler after the incident, what happened to the vehicle afterward, or whether officials investigated the tree’s fall.
Without those details, the reported facts are limited to the location, the falling tree, the destroyed van, and the reported role of the water cooler in protecting the man and his dog. No names, timeline, official statements or additional account of the event were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Haley Williams, Gray News staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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