Hurricane Helene destroyed the Rainbow Flowering Bridge in Lake Lure, NC, and inspired a new one in Wilmington for dogs, cats and other lost pets.

The new bridge in Greenfield Lake Park accumulated 40 collars and leashes as tributes within days of opening, a spiritual companion to the bridge swept away in Lake Lure.

A rainbow bridge was built in Wilmington, North Carolina, to memorialize pets. The bridge was a collaborative effort between Susan Chesson of The Big Paw Project and Eagle Scout Andrew Fairfull ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. – A beautiful tribute to pets has returned after devastating flooding from Hurricane Helene last year destroyed the original "Rainbow Bridge" in Western North Carolina. Lake Lure ...

When their dog Josie died, Kat Riley and Rose Moorehead, of Lewes, thought of the rainbow bridge. Unable to build an actual bridge in their backyard, they built a small fence, right on the Lewes ...

The new bridge in Greenfield Lake Park accumulated 40 collars and leashes as tributes within days of opening, a spiritual companion to the bridge swept away in Lake Lure.

When the Rainbow Bridge washed away, it was tragedy on top of tragedy.” The Rainbow Bridge in Wilmington is meant as a spiritual companion to the bridge lost to Hurricane Helene in Lake Lure.

The new bridge in Greenfield Lake Park accumulated 40 collars and leashes as tributes within days of opening, a spiritual companion to the bridge swept away in Lake Lure.

The new bridge in Greenfield Lake Park accumulated 40 collars and leashes as tributes within days of opening, a spiritual companion to the bridge swept away in Lake Lure.