Police Still Searching for Missing Mother And Son In Phoenix; Missouri Dog Buried Alive In A Sinkhole; Five Killed In Austrian Avalanche
BLACKWELL: Police are trying to find a mother and her one-year-old child. They say Veronica (ph) Brown and her son could be in danger. Now according affiliate KPHO they were in a car when a man walked up and shot the driver then got in that car and drove them away. And police are not sure of the relationship between the shooter and the woman and they are asking for the public's help to find them.</s>PAUL: After 27 hours stuck in a sinkhole and two hours of digging by rescuers Maverick -- look at this little guy is back home with his family in Missouri. They spent days searching for the 12-year-old German Shepherd after they thought he had ran away when they heard a howl and saw that he had fallen into a hole. He was buried in the mud but he held on. After a few days recovering at the vet he was able to go home.</s>BLACKWELL: Five people from the Czech Republic are dead after an avalanche in Western Austria on Saturday. 12 other skiers survived. Now this is the latest in the series of fatal avalanches in the French Alps. Last month two students and one adult died when they were skiing and the slopes closed.</s>PAUL: U.S. zoos are about to get new elephants from the Southern Africa. U.S. official say three male and 15 female elephants will soon head to Dallas, Kansas and Nebraska. Now the plan has sparked an outcry from conservationists who say relocating the giant animals will be detrimental to their health. However the zoo contends these elephants were going to be killed as part of a move to make room for rhinos so essentially they are saying they are saving their lives. We are always so grateful to have you with us. Thanks for starting your morning here.</s>BLACKWELL: Of course we've got much more ahead on the next hour of your NEW DAY, that starts right now.