Published:  October 8, 2025 Source: Bastian, a dog who survived Hurricane Florence, is named World's Cutest Rescue Dog by People magazine - CBS News This year’s winner of People’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest has a story that’s as heartwarming as it is remarkable. His name is Bastian, a 7-year-old rat terrier mix from Levittown, New York, whose journey began in the floodwaters of Hurricane Florence back in 2018. Bastian was found stranded and alone after the storm swept