Dog rescues newborn baby from Thai garbage heap
Yahoo! June 9, 2013, 10:32 am
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A dog named “Pui” in Ayutthaya Province has saved the life of a newborn baby after she was abandoned in a garbage heap on the roadside, reports the National News Bureau of Thailand.
The newborn girl, wrapped in a white plastic bag, was on a pile of garbage on the side of a road when a 2-year-old Thai Bangkaew dog Pui found her.
The dog then carried the bag back to his home and barked for attention from his owner.
After hearing Pui’s barking, a 12-year-old girl rushed downstairs to find the baby. Understandably shocked, she ran to her mother for help. The baby was immediately admitted to a hospital nearby.
Pui is a Thai Bangkaew dog. Photo: People Pets/KHAOSOD ONLINE
According to the doctor, the 2.2 kilo baby girl was born prematurely, at about 7-and-a-half months' gestation. The umbilical cord had not yet been cut when the baby was taken to the hospital.
According to the Bangkok Post, the Red Cross office in Tha Rua district has been approached by five families wanting to adopt the premature baby.
Several families have come forward with offers to adopt the premature baby girl. Photo: Facebook/Bangkok Post learning
For his good deed, Pui has been awarded with a leather collar and a medal as a token of appreciation, while his owner received 10,000 baht reward for Pui’s action.
