Loggers in the 1980s found a dog stuck in a tree trunk. They named the mummy “Stuckie.” Since then it has been exhibited in a museum.

We received inquiries about a very unusual case. In one photo you can see an animal stuck in a tree trunk. Supposedly it is a mummified dog that was only found inside 20 years after its death:

Screenshot by mimikama.org
Screenshot by mimikama.org

Mummified dog is found in tree after 20 years

Poor animal

The fact check

Yes, the photo is real. The mummified animal was found by loggers from Georgia Kraft Corp. discovered in the 1980s. They named the dog stuck inside the tree “Stuckie” (from the English “to get stuck”) and has since been exhibited in the Southern Forest World, a museum in Georgia, USA.

Snopes colleagues , it is believed that Stuckie met his unfortunate fate sometime in the 1960s. Most likely it was a hunting dog that was hunting an animal and crawled into the hollow part of the tree. He remained trapped there for a good 20 years.

Unfortunately, there are no first-hand accounts, but a published article in the Atlantic Constitution newspaper in 1985 tells Stuckie's story. It includes comments from Southern Forest World's then managing director, WJ Martin, in which he explains that "a chimney effect occurred in the hollow tree, resulting in an upward draft of air...carrying away the scent of the dead animal and thus no insects or anything else." Organisms were attracted.”

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In a 2018 interview with Newsweek,

Normally, when a person or animal dies, the microbes in the body remain uncontrolled by biological processes that keep them under control in living beings. Without the usual guardians in place, they begin to eat the body, and then the microorganisms in the intestines begin the process of decomposition. They grow, they multiply, and they begin to take over the body. This is the disgusting part: The body bloats and decays, and bacteria, fungi, insects and other animals come to eat the remains.

But that's not what happened to Stuckie in the chestnut oak that was supposed to be his coffin. Chestnut oaks contain tannin, which is used to tan animal hides and prevent decay. Tannin is a natural “desiccant” or material that absorbs moisture and dries out the environment.

The low-moisture environment stopped microbial activity and no microbial activity means no decomposition.
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Conclusion:

Yes, the poor animal actually died and was mummified in that tree.

Although “Stuckie” has been in this tree for over 40 years and has been on display in a museum in the US since the 1980s, it wasn’t until 2018 that “Stuckie” gained viral fame.

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