Miracle Rescue: Dog Pulled Alive From Rubble Eight Days After Venezuela Quake

In the devastated coastal city of Caraballeda, Venezuela, a 6-year-old dog named Buddy has been miraculously rescued from the rubble eight days after a powerful earthquake struck.

Buddy was found alive and reunited with his owner, Gabriela Alves, who had tirelessly searched for him. Alves, who was staying with relatives when the quake hit, rushed back to her hometown and frequented the ruins of her home and the makeshift "McDonald's hospital" for a week, hoping to find her beloved pet.

Her persistence paid off when she heard a bark emanating from a concrete crack. Alerting rescue workers, they managed to extract the dusty but alive Buddy. Veterinarians at the McDonald's, which has become a hub for displaced residents and a center for finding lost pets, examined Buddy.

"For us, the lives of pets are as important as human lives," said Angel Matute, who is coordinating rescue efforts at the McDonald's. "Some animals are even more humane than humans."

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For us, the lives of pets are as important as human lives. Some animals are even more humane than humans.