2010's Most Amazing Dog Survival StoriesFrom near-death experiences to super-steep tumbles, meet the canines who defied the odds this year

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THE LITTLE GUY: HIT BY A TRAIN TWICE

It was too late when engineer Fred Krause realized the small pile between the train tracks was a dog. But while making his return trip later that April day, he saw the pup his train had hit and, that night, rescued the dog, who was miraculously still alive.