Colombian Woman Dies Saving Dog From Earthquake
Rescuers found Salomon alive beside Lenny’s body, and a video of the dog at her coffin drew tens of thousands of views.
- On Aug 10, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 294 people; in Cali, lawyer Lenny shielded her 12-year-old blind dog, Salomon, with her body as their building collapsed.
- Michael Ruiz, Lenny's brother, found the injured pet among the rubble in Pasto and told AFP that his sister held the dog against her chest, stating, "My sister gave her life for him because she was holding him against her chest."
- Following the tragedy, Jessica Florez, Lenny's sister-in-law, brought the blind, epileptic dog to the funeral, saying, "I brought him close to her coffin so he could say goodbye."
- Viral social media footage shows Salomon mourning atop the coffin, viewed tens of thousands of times; six days after the quake, the story offers hope to other pet owners searching for missing animals.
- Ruiz described the event as a love story, stating, "I see it as a love story, because obviously she loved that little animal... when you love something, you protect it.
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A Colombian woman died during the severe earthquake in the country last Monday while protecting her dog with her body. The story is being widely shared on social media.
Lenny Ruiz Fernández, 37, had been trapped in the rubble after her building in Cali collapsed.The woman did not survive the collapse of her building, but she came to protect her dog Solomon, who was rescued alive, with her body.
Colombian woman dies shielding dog in devastating earthquake
PASTO, Aug 16 — Holding little Salomon in his arms, Michael Ruiz recounted how he found the pet next to his sister’s body among the rubble after Colombia’s devastating earthquake.The 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck the western parts of the South American country on Monday, has killed at least 294 people and injured nearly 4,000 others, authorities said.Ruiz said his sister Lenny, who worked as a lawyer, sacrificed herself to save the dog …
Colombian woman dies saving dog from earthquake
In the wake of Colombia's tragic earthquake, a brother reveals a moving story of love and sacrifice, as his sister perished while saving her dog. This heartrending reminder of the bonds between humans and their pets has captured attention across social media, igniting hope amid loss.
"My Sister Gave Her Life for Him": a Blind Dog Saved From the Earthquake in Colombia by Her Mistress
Lenny Ruiz's family tells how this young Cali lawyer protected her dog from her body when their building collapsed in Monday's earthquake With the dog Solomon
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