Little hope for Chile's highway hero dog

[kskiska]

Source: AP

SANTIAGO, Chile: Chilean officials say they have lost hope of finding a dog whose attempted rescue of an injured animal inspired worldwide admiration.

Jorge Rivas, operations manager for Vespucio Norte Highway in Santiago, said police and highway workers had searched for the dog several times, "but not any more."

He said too much time has passed since March 23, when a surveillance camera captured images of the apparently homeless dog pulling the body of another, injured dog through busy traffic to the relative safety of a freeway median strip. The other dog, which had been hit by vehicles, died.

Rivas said earlier reports that the incident happened on Dec. 4 were based on confusion with the date the image was first shown on local television.

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[AnneD]

1. But isn't that the way it is with most heros and angels........

swoop in. rescue, and the quietly fade into the background. They never realize how inspiring their deeds were.

[Ex Lurker]

2. dogs are better than people

no question in my mind about it.

[AnneD]

8. I don't judge all dogs based on a few vicious dogs....

and I don't do that to people. A hero is a hero, no matter how many legs he uses to get around.

[htuttle]

3. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." -- Will Rogers

[tismyself]

7. Amen to that.

[chatnoir]

9. +1

[Historic NY]

4. Dogs are people too........."Radar O'Reilly".

[roguevalley]

5. he was an angel and when I die, I want to find him and hug him and

the dog he tried to save. that was probably his running buddy. very sad and very lovely, these two.

[OswegoAtheist]

6. I know that dog!

It's "The Littlest Hobo!"

Oswego "The Polkaroo was here? And I missed him again?" Atheist

[rvablue]

10. That was the most amazing piece of video I've ever seen and even

though I've always thought dogs are amazing and loyal creatures, I was amazed at that dog's act of bravery and humanity....