dog spends eight weeks trap without food

A 16-year-old labrador survived eight weeks with no food trapped in an abandoned house in the Southland town of Riverton. The dog was able to survive by using her own body fat and getting water from a hole in the roof, the Southland Times reported.The family pet, called Gail, was found by a neighbour in an unused tunnel house - or plastic greenhouse - across the road from the owner's property.The owner, Riverton man Lou Peterson, said there were tears of joy when Gail walked up the driveway on Tuesday.Searchers say the hunt for the dog was tricky because it was deaf, had a bad hip and didn't bark.