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Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets

Terra Daily Sunday, 5 May 2024
Tagulandang, Indonesia (AFP) May 5, 2024

An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano recently unleashed huge eruptions, cradling an abandoned, emaciated dog covered in burn blisters. Mount Ruang in Indonesia's northernmost region has erupted more than half a dozen times since April 16, stirring a spectacular mix of ash, lava and lightning that forced the island's residents to b
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A group of volunteers from animal welfare organisations have been rescuing abandoned pets from the foot of a volcano in Indonesia. Mount Ruang, in the country's northernmost region, has erupted more than half a dozen times since April 16, forcing the island's residents to be permanently relocated and...

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