A Great Pyrenees dog who was found in the arms of her owner killed by the severe tornado that ripped through their town of Van, Texas, has been adopted by one of the volunteer animal rescue workers.

A dog who survived a tornado that killed her owners has been adopted by a rescue volunteer. 

The Great Pyrenees had been found huddled underneath the arm of her owner David Tapley whose wife Brenda was nearby. 

Neither survived the tornado that ripped through their town of Van, Texas on May 10. More than 40 residents were injured and the estimated cost of damage was $40 million. 

The eight year-old dog was found by volunteers who were providing services for needy animals in the wa