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January 17th, 2011
06:10 PM ET
After Brazil flooding, loyalty to the dead
As the death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continues to rise, a single picture drives home the sense of loss.
Leao, a medium-sized brown mutt, lies next to the grave of her owner, Cristina Maria Cesario Santana, who died in the catastrophic landslides caused by heavy rain. This AFP/Getty picture was taken on Saturday, the second consecutive day that the dog refused to leave the woman's grave at the cemetery in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janiero.
Brazilians are bracing for more rain, fearing more landslides after waves of muddy water swallowed towns in the country's worst flood disaster on record.
At least 655 deaths were reported in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state, northeast of the city of Rio.
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lock your wife and your dog in a room for 3 days and see who's happier to see you
or even better...your dog and your husband.
How can I adopt this wonderful creature?
i love this comment, that guy definitely deserves a home
Oh god, I haven't cried this bad in months.
Justin:
really? you're crying about it?
Absolutely it is sad, and even touching.
But dude, you're crying?
=( I thought I was just going thru postpartum depression....I haven't cried this much in sooooooo long! I have 4 dogs how can I get her? My dogs have such a wonderful life wish she could be part of us!
Vitali, Justin is a real man. Real men have emotions and are not afraid of them. Men who refuse to ever cry or feel in any way are just sad really, and your relationships suffer because of it. It's too bad that you are so insecure and fearful that you cannot allow yourself to express human emotions.
Justin, way to man up. You, sir, are what a true man is.....strong enough to not let others dictate to him how he should feel. It takes an incredibly strong person to do that.
Good For You, you could not be a bigger tool.
Heartbreaking. Hopefully, Leoa will find a good and loving home soon.
LOL Cory....that was tooooo funny
This is sad but true all animal sence when people are hurt or dead so my prayer goes out to the family
This picture makes tears come to my eyes! It shows how in a tragedy all suffer! This precious animal... I can't put it in words! I love animals so much, more and more. And the more I see how people are, the more I get to love animals!
People like Sallen are part of the large group of peoplel we can thankfully say are making their way out of this world.
The name "Leao" in Portuguese means Lion in English.The dog is as loving noble and loyal as his name.He may be just a dog but he has the heart of the King of the Jungle.Such an act from a humble animal shows us we have much to learn by Leao's example.
That is so sad. I was mad at my dog about something, but I'm about to give her a big ol' hug.
Man you would have thought that mother earth has grown tired of us...
Poor baby my heart breaks for her, I wish there was someway to help her hurt...
cats are ok but i hate the whole litter box thing wish they would go outside i love my dog ill be devistated when big doobers dies ill have him stuffed jk
i like cats but hate the litter box wish they would go outside i love my dog big doobers aka bear bear ill be crushed when he goes ill prolly get him stuffed
Someone should watch over him or adopt him. That is so sad.