Husky dog rescued from rubble 23 days after Turkey earthquakes
The dog’s overall health is good despite dramatic weight loss, volunteers say.
Search and rescue work has largely ended across Turkey’s disaster zone, but a dog's unexpected groan from under the piles of concrete blocks quickly remobilized efforts near Antakya on Tuesday.
Alex, a young-looking husky, was pulled out from under rubble late on Tuesday as rescuers around him cheered. Footage released on Wednesday by the Demiroren News Agency (DHA) showed the dog looking frail, tired and in shock after the 23-day ordeal.
Hatay'ın Akcurun Köyü'nde depremin yaralarını sarmak için çalışan Seydişehir Belediyesi ekipleri Alex isimli köpeği enkaz altından canlı çıkarttı.https://t.co/9VFo7SgHLy pic.twitter.com/JHw5pQztN3
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Osman Polat, a volunteer from Turkey’s Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP) who helped in the rescue, told the state-run Anadolu News Agency that Alex is in good general condition despite losing a significant amount of weight.
