Footage from a traffic camera overlooking a busy freeway in Santiago, Chile captured a dog performing a heroic act — pulling an injured friend from oncoming traffic.
The video, from Azteca America Colorado, shows an injured dog lying in the middle of a freeway after being hit by a car, while a rescue dog dodges traffic to run to its side. The rescue dog then drags the severely injured canine across lanes of traffic as cars swerve around it.
No motorists stopped to help either dog, but a highway crew arrives at the end of the video.
The translation of the announcer is as follows:
These images seen from the surveillance cameras show a very common situation with our overpopulated highways. It is normal for us to see dogs run over. In the video, we can see this dog fighting for his life because he was run over by the vehicle.
What is very touching is to see the very heroic actions of this other dog who is trying to pull him to the side of the highway. We are going to keep seeing things like this until we find a solution to the dogs living on the streets.”
Source: ETWorthSeeing
All this does is just make me realise, yet again, that to compare a bad human to an animal is the stupidest thing to do.
We bipeds can only learn from animals. And if we emulate them more, the world will be a much better place.
Bipeds are slow learners, Ms. g.
Always the hero when the need arises.
The agony and ecstasy of watching this. Dogs are the best!!!
They are the bestest indeed!
My hero!
If only dogs could speak. This dog deserves a medal!
Yes, he does!
I remember when this hit the news. It was so, so beautiful. Loved seeing it again.
Glad you enjoyed a rerun.
Just two weeks ago, someone did the same thing here, stopped traffic on the Queensway and saved a dog! Heroes I say! 🙂
Wow, heroes are all over the place. Thank you Tk for sharing this. 😛
Sorry, P, it took me too long to type that little bit because Rufus was. I believe, was upset that I was writing about a dog.
Nevertheless, let me just add this:
Okay, after many tries I can’t relate the story well. So instead, Let me just suggest the following article:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Motorist+rescues+escaped+Queensway/9045000/story.html
I don’t blame Rufus for being jealous. Thanks for the link. What a story and what a save.
It warms the heart to know there are still people willing to do whatever is needed!
Omg. It’s amazing that things that dogs teach us every day. Too bad, we, humans, many times don’t pay attention or don’t care to learn. What a courageous dog.
I can see on your gravatar that you are a dog lover, Marcela. Most dogs are given the chance.
Yes, big time dog lover:)
These types of animal rescue scenes always break my heart, and maybe fill my heart, with that kind of LOVE.
The language of dogs and cats is simple: LOVE.
So true 🙂