Images show the drama of animals in the search for rescue in the floods of RS

Another 60 animals were rescued by the Brazilian Navy (Photo: Reproduction, Social networks)

The images of a horse stranded on a roof amidst the floods hitting Rio Grande do Sul show the reality faced by animals in the rains of Rio Grande do Sul. According to the government of the neighboring state, by the end of this Wednesday afternoon (8), 8,933 animals had been rescued by the Military Brigade, the Civil Police and the Fire Department.

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In addition, another 500 animals were saved by the Secretariat of the Environment and Infrastructure, a joint action with the Wild Animal Response Group (Grad).

However, the balance released by the government of Rio Grande do Sul does not include rescues made by municipalities or by people who left their homes and took their pets. This Tuesday (7), the Navy also rescued 60 animals.

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Union in solidarity with animals in RS

NGOs, institutions and individuals come together to help the animals that were affected by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul. From carrying out rescues, purchasing food, the task force to save the animals is also a feature of solidarity across the board. the country with the historic rain in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Grad Brasil is in Rio Grande do Sul to rescue the animals that were left behind. With 500 animals saved, they count on the help of donations to maintain the animals’ food and accommodation. Information on how to donate can be found at official site.

Task force set up to rescue stranded horse

The rescue of the horse that was left stranded on the roof of a house during the flooding that hits the city of Canoas, in Rio Grande do Sul, will require the use of a helicopter. This is what the mayor of Canoas, Jairo Jorge (PSD), explained in an interview with GloboNews. The information is from g1.

Task force set up to rescue horse stranded on roof in RS

The animal was spotted on the roof of a residence by the Globocop team on Wednesday (8). The images, which show the horse occupying the only space that had not yet been taken over by water, circulated on social media and generated commotion.

Veterinarian from SC works in animal rescues in RS

The biologist and veterinary doctor from Lage, Aracelli Hammann, responded to a call from the National Civil Defense and is in the municipality of Canoas, together with Grad Brasil, helping to rescue animals, in the tragedy of the flood that hit Rio Grande do Sul, in the last days.

The professional says that, even with all her experience, she never imagined something of such proportions, and the demands keep coming.

“You can’t help but get emotional,” says SC veterinarian about animal rescue in RS

— You can’t help but get emotional when people come to us begging to save their pets, including everything from dogs and cats to chickens and rabbits. They come to us begging for rescue. They hold us and drag us, so that we can urgently rescue them. It’s desperate — she says.

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