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Cat rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble as death toll tops 5,200
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A weakened cat was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in La Guaira, Venezuela, following deadly earthquakes that killed over 5,200 people on June 24.
- Volunteer rescuer Andres Carvajal, a university student, coaxed the cat out using food and handed it over to veterinarians for treatment before sending it to a shelter.
- The rescue of the cat is seen as a symbolic "ray of hope" amid the devastating aftermath, with similar efforts including the recent rescue of a dog from the same area.
- Volunteer veterinarians have established a makeshift animal clinic in La Guaira to treat injured and abandoned pets affected by the earthquakes.
- The death toll from the earthquakes has reached 5,208, with 16,740 injured and nearly 20,000 homeless people living in temporary camps across La Guaira.
