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Venezuela: dogs saved from rubble

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23.06.2026 EXTRAORDINARY RESCUE: While responding to a collapsed home in Venezuela after two deadly earthquakes struck, firefighters heard a bark, prompting them to start searching for a dog trapped beneath the rubble. Video shows the Caracas Fire Department finding the pup and giving it water before pulling it out of the debris. (Image above:illustration Ryan Walton)

Crews from around the world continue searching for survivors of the back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing.
On Saturday morning, volunteers rescued a dog from a collapsed residential building — but they continue looking for other signs of life.

Firefighters responding to deadly earthquakes in Venezuela were just about to leave the scene of a collapsed home when they heard a bark from beneath the rubble, leading to an “extraordinary” rescue, the Caracas Fire Department said.

“Without hesitation, they returned to the site and, after detecting a slight movement, located a small dog still alive beneath the structure,” the Caracas Fire Department said on Thursday, June 25.

The team added: “This extraordinary discovery has been a symbol of hope for everyone in the disaster zone.”

A small dog was found alive beneath a collapsed brick wall in Venezuela following the devastating earthquake.

While rescue teams continue searching through the rubble after the earthquake in Venezuela, volunteers are also looking for pets trapped inside the collapsed buildings.

Dogs, cats and other animals are being pulled from the wreckage, scared, injured and waiting to be reunited with their owners.

For someone, that scared little dog coming out of the rubble could be the one piece of comfort they have left.

While rescue teams continue searching through the rubble after the earthquake in Venezuela, volunteers are also looking for pets trapped inside the collapsed buildings.

Dogs, cats and other animals are being pulled from the wreckage, scared, injured and waiting to be reunited with their owners.

For someone, that scared little dog coming out of the rubble could be the one piece of comfort they have left.

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