Lucky to Be Alive: 11 Miracle PetsSurviving plunges, fires, stabbings and more, these animals have fielded life's curveballs with ease

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Karen Woolley discovered that her pooch swallowed a family heirloom when she scanned his belly with a metal detector. He was rushed to a vet just in time to have it removed before it would have killed him.