Ukrainian Police Find Puppy In Rubble And Return It To 77-Year-Old Owner After Pair Is Separated By Bombings

It was a heartwarming reunion.

Liezel

• Published in Animal Stories
• April 25, 2022

It has been almost two months since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war and as the number of deaths, refugees, and destroyed homes continue to rise, it seems that the state of things is getting bleaker and bleaker. The world continues to wait and wait for good news, to hear that it's over, and to hope that all the innocent people who were thrown out of their homes will be able to go back to normal lives where there is no fear of war again.

In the midst of all the devastation, however, there are uplifting stories that continue to shine through the dark clouds. From Ukrainians paying back the countries that have taken them in with clean-up drives to people risking their lives and safety just to be able to drive zoo animals away from danger, there are many stories out there that continue to tell us that hope is not lost.

And for one elderly man who lost everything when his home was destroyed, that must have been just the thought in his mind when he was reunited with his pup who was found in the rubble. Their story is one that continues to give hope to every civilian in the war that they will one day be able to rebuild their homes again.

Keep reading on for the whole story.

A bit of good news comes through amidst the harrowing events of the Russo-Ukrainian war as a puppy is rescued and returned to its 77-year-old owner

After a 77-year-old man luckily escaped the bombing of his home, he found his best friend missing and emergency services in eastern Ukraine immediately wasted no time retrieving the pup. Soon, the video of the pup's retrieval started gaining more and more attention on the internet.

After the shelling of a small village in Donetsk, police wasted no time to rush to the scene in hopes of helping victims

Moments after the shelling ended, police quickly arrived at the scene to help the victims. After hearing a timid squeal from below the rubble, a team of them started digging.

The men were on their knees, hands quickly picking away at the fallen bricks and debris, hoping to be quick enough to rescue what was buried underneath.

They put all their energy into finding the little dog that was making noises from the rubble

After minutes of digging at the ground with vigor, the head of a small puppy soon emerged

After a few moments, the head of a tiny black dog emerged. The poor thing was gasping for air and was completely covered in dust.

Once the pup was fully out of the debris, they found that it was shaken but more importantly, it was alive and well. The officers then took it into their arms and started to wipe away all the dust that had turned the black pup gray.

They wasted no time scooping the pup out of the rubble

Everyone was rejoicing at the find

The pup was clearly exhausted but he was safe and sound

With a relieved smile on his face, an officer affectionately carried the pup to its awaiting owner and even stopped by the cameraman who gave the pup some pets and called it ‘красавица’ or little beauty.

The police team shared the video on the Facebook page saying that "every life is important."

The elderly man was filled with gratitude for the officers and thanked them for their quick arrival

The old man lost everything when his home was destroyed and he was incredibly grateful to the police team for arriving quickly and bringing him back his dear friend. While holding his beloved dog, he told them, “Thanks to the boys for doing everything quickly and promptly here. Thanks a lot to them!”

Both the old man and his pup were quickly provided with medical care. Although they were both bruised and shaken, they're both alive and well.

They were both lucky to have survived the shelling with only a few bruises

Donetsk’s Police finished the statement with: “Russia’s war crime is documented. They will be responsible before the law for every rocket and shell released on civilians.”

The shelling fell on homes in the village of Mikhailovka, Donetsk region on April 12th and left many with destroyed homes and lost families. Sadly, this may not the last incident of its kind.

The police and law enforcement officials have been crucial in helping and evacuating civilians

Police officers and law enforcement officers have been crucial in the war as they have risked their lives multiple times to help people who've remained in their homes and those who are trying to evacuate. They also continue to distribute food to Ukrainians and help anyone who has been hurt.

In another post of the Donetsk Regional Police, they said, “police officers are walking a dangerous path and have looked into the eyes of death several times. But they are not cowards.” Their dedication to the people and their bravery should truly be commended.

The incident is only one in many where houses were destroyed and many innocents were injured and killed

The horrors that have come out of this war have shown the true colors of this war, however, with the few pieces of news like this that have come out, we can still see that there is still plenty of humanity in this war.

Unfortunately, the war continues to rage on and as new developments and new insights from professionals are released, it's important to keep a close eye on it all.

As reported by The Guardian, the most significant developments to come out in the last few days include the regrouping of Russian forces in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, Zelenskiy calling on Europe for an oil embargo, war crime investigations in the northern parts of Ukraine where Russian soldiers have also retreated, and lastly, Sweden and Finland will be deciding whether to join Nato or not.

As the war continues, most of us are stuck watching out for the next moves and outcomes of it

Russia has warned Nato that if Finland and Sweden join the military alliance, then it would take measures in the Baltic leading to no more nuclear-free status in the area. They might be empty threats, however, it's difficult not to be alarmed.

Strengthening the Nato alliance, however, has no direct impact on Russia unless, of course, it decides to attack a country that is in the alliance first. However, Russia has a reputation of being a master at media manipulation, however, we'll leave the speculation to the experts.

In the face of adversaries like this, it's important to stay strong and humane and show kindness to each life

People continue to send their love and support to the Ukrainian people

Each life is important

Their bravey is commendable

We hope it ends soon

No matter how small the creature, their lives matter

It means so much to someone who was lost so much

Everyone is glad of the reunion

The war is truly a horrendous thing and sadly, for us who can do little for the situation, the most we can do is hope and pray for the best outcome possible and the end of the death and destruction of the lives of innocent people.

We're thankful there are still people out there who are humane enough to regard each life as equal. Hopefully, these kinds of people never disappear.

Liezel