World · Latin America · 4 hrs ago
Journalist Rescues Dog From Floodwaters in Argentina’s Chaco Province
During flooding in Puerto Vilelas, in Argentina’s Chaco province, a dog was swept along a flooded street.
TV journalist Alejandro Pueblas spotted it while reporting live with cameraman Valentín Correa.
Pueblas entered the water and pulled the dog to safety, falling into the water during the rescue.
The dog, whom he called Bartolito, was later reunited with its family, he said.
Floods can leave pets trapped or separated from their families as water spreads through neighborhoods and homes.
Pueblas called for animals at risk to be included in emergency help.
Journalist Alejandro Pueblas rescued a dog being swept away by floodwaters in Puerto Vilelas, in Argentina’s Chaco Province.
Pueblas entered the water during a live news report and brought the dog to safety.
The dog, called Bartolito, later reunited with his family.
Pueblas said he intervened because the dog’s life was in danger and urged people to help animals affected by floods.
- Who
- Journalist Alejandro Pueblas rescued a dog called Bartolito.
- What
- He pulled the dog from floodwaters during a live report.
- When
- The date of the rescue is not stated. The dog was reported reunited with his family a day later.
- Where
- Puerto Vilelas, Chaco Province, Argentina.
- Why
- The dog was being swept away by a strong current and was in danger.
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Pueblas and cameraman Valentín Correa saw the dog being swept along and Pueblas entered the water to rescue it.
Pueblas said the dog was safe, had eaten and had somewhere to stay.
Pueblas reported that Bartolito had reunited with his family.
- Journalist
- Alejandro Pueblas
- Dog
- Bartolito
- Rescue location
- Puerto Vilelas, Chaco Province
- Cameraman
- Valentín Correa
- Reunion
- Bartolito reunited with his family a day after the rescue
What people are saying
A dog was being swept away by the current and we managed to see it in time and rescue it
We were able to record only part of what happened, because at that moment the only important thing was saving its life
In the middle of the floods, many animals are trapped, abandoned or exposed to danger and they also need help
They told me to take him, but he belongs here. He is already used to it