There has been a glimmer of hope amidst the tragedy of last week’s avalanche at the Rigopiano Hotel in Abruzzo, Italy.
The incident has claimed the lives of seven people, and 22 people are still missing, but over the weekend three Marmemma Sheepdog puppies were pulled safely from the rubble of the hotel.
Rescuers were alerted to the puppies’ presence when they heard their small barks, and the fact they’ve survived is giving the emergency workers hope that other survivors may still be alive in trapped air pockets. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and with the rescue workers at this difficult time.