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Husky dog rescued from rubble 23 days after Turkey earthquakes

The dog’s overall health is good despite dramatic weight loss, volunteers say.

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A rescue worker tends to Alex the Husky after he was rescued from the rubble 23 days after a massive earthquake shook Hatay, Turkey. — TWITTER/Odatv

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.

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