When we see puppies clinging to the only shelter they found after being left to their fate, our hearts break into a thousand pieces.
But, the truth is that not everything is as it seems, and many times they end up in desolation for reasons beyond the control of their owners.
Each country lives realities that are often difficult to forget, and due to their impact it is recorded in the minds and hearts of its inhabitants as a bitter memory that they managed to overcome.
This is one of those stories that although it happened 3 years ago, transcended in time for everything it symbolized for the time.
It all started in July 2018, when the town of Mati in Greece was hit by a voracious forest fire that left not only material losses but unfortunate human casualties: 87 people died and another 170 were injured.
The coastal town was plunged into total devastation leaving its inhabitants in great pain.
Since then, many stories have emerged from that devastating episode; some that surpass fiction, but others are undoubtedly so real that they remind us of the horror that people and animals of the locality lived.
Lua is an adorable little dog who has conquered everyone’s hearts after managing to overcome the terror of the flames and find shelter in one of the least imaginable places.
The dog’s family got on a boat and evacuated the area, but before they did everything to locate her without any success.
They searched for her desperately before giving it all up for lost
After days of incessant search, finally the dog was found offshore clinging to a firm rock that was the best shelter and comfort for the frightened dog.
She was seen by a rescue group that was located on the coast, who did not hesitate to come to her rescue. Alone, very dirty and scared, she was rescued and transferred to a veterinary clinic.
Mati, the summer place to enjoy with family and friends, was burned out.
A relative of the dog commented that Lua was very scared by the flames and ran out without the possibility of being reached by her owners.
It is believed that the dog ran very quickly to the sea where she then swam as much as her strength allowed to the rock, to try to protect herself from the fire. A local photographer captured the emotional image and it quickly became a trend.
Huddled and full of fear she found shelter and comfort in a rock.
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The relatives desperately searched for the dog, but all attempts were in vain.
It was not until activists and animal lovers shared the images on the networks, that a reunion was possible with those who had thought that they had already lost her forever.
StreetDogs in Volos-Grece, the group responsible for uniting Lua with her owners, seeing that many filled the family with criticism for having evacuated without her, wanted to clarify the real situation. And they highlighted:
“She was found by her people! Her name is Lua! They didn’t let her die, her family loves her. They didn’t know what to do in the midst of the chaos.”
Deep down in her heart, Lua never stopped trusting that one day she would return to hug those she loves the most
Lua’s story became a ray of hope in those overwhelming days. Today reminds us that even when we think we have lost everything and feel completely alone, someone comes to be light and provide new opportunities.
We celebrate such a beautiful ending for Lua. She had to suffer a lot those days in the homeless, but she deserved to return to her own.