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Mikael

An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies.

The country's media are calling him "the miracle baby".
He was born prematurely to a 14-year-old girl in a shanty town outside the capital, Buenos Aires.
She is said to have panicked and abandoned the boy in a field, surrounded by wooden boxes and rubbish.
Then along came La China, reports say, the dog which somehow picked up the baby and carried her 50m to place him alongside her own puppies.
The dog's owner reported hearing the child crying and finding him covered with a rag.
The baby, weighing 4kg (8lb 13oz), had some slight injuries, but no bite marks.

Owner's concern

The owner called the police and the child is now being looked after by the authorities, while a decision is taken about his future.
The frightened mother appeared shortly after her baby was found.
The Argentine media has descended on the shanty town, talking of "the Argentine Romulus and Remus", the founders of Rome, abandoned as babies and rescued by a wolf, nearly 3,000 years ago.
La China, worried about her own puppies, is reported to be petrified by her new found fame, and her owner says he is worried that she is not eating.


BBC NEWS | Americas | Argentine dog saves abandoned baby

The Diva

What a touching story!!!

It speaks enormously about different "worlds" and different species

It's amazing how the dog's maternal instincts prevailed!

Thanks for sharing

Va Va Voom

Wow that is amazing You hear a lot of stories of dogs saving peoples lives (wouldn't see a car doing that) Hehe sorry CD

The Diva

Not to take steam away from the thread, but yes, cars do save people's lives

Well some do

They are designed to absorb the energy of an impact to minimize the damage to the the drives and passengers through warning systems, crumple zones, seat-belts , antilock breaks, air-bags, steal cages ( or other rigid metals) etc. I owe my life to some of my cars...


Ok back to the dog and the baby: the mother is a 14 year-old who was abused, the baby is a result of the abuse. This is a poor rural- migrant place.

The baby only has scratches, and the dog has disappeared and her puppies are nor taken care by animal services.

The locals say someone has either killed the dog or has her captive



This is so so sad...

Va Va Voom

So that girl was under real pressure But leaving it was a little silly as long as they are both okay (hopefully) it's alright!

As for the Car this i was meant to say caT hehe that was I said sorry CD because you like cats

Mikael

Really? Where did you read this? If it's true, it's very sad.

The Diva

That is true! Cats don't give a damn!

I just posted ADAM's and EVE's Pets to not highjack this post.


Hey Mikael: I read it through a local newspaper (on the internet). It's in spanish but I can post the link if you like