Rescue Chihuahua gives birth to 11 puppies, setting possible world record
A pregnant Chihuahua in Kansas has given birth to 11 puppies.
reports the tiny dog, from Olathe, was rescued from a grim hoarding situation.
On National Puppy Day, the little survivor's foster family said she gave birth to 11 puppies after going through 12 hours of labor.
"One came out, one more came out - two, three and four more came out," said Josie Brown, who is fostering the puppies. "She was still round and obviously there were more puppies in there."
The Unleashed Rescue Group was getting regular updates from the Browns as mom finished giving birth.
"When we had about eight, we were like whoa she's not done," said Danielle Reno of Unleashed Pet Rescue. "And then we got an update that we were at 10 and we about had a heart attack."
All 11 puppies were born healthy. The dog's foster family says it is a record-breaking number.