Written by PETA
Many television viewers got goose bumps—and were a little teary-eyed—when Mario Sepulveda, the second rescued Chilean miner, jubilantly roused the crowd into cheering along with him: "Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le!" But he touched our hearts with the three little words that he spoke to his wife upon emerging from the underground dungeon: "Como está la perra? (How's the dog?)"
Vacationers who leave their beloved animals behind at home know that the pining can be intense—for both humans and mystified animals ("Where did they go?" "Are they ever coming back?")—long before day six rolls around. Imagine how much Mr. Sepulveda and his friend missed each other after being apart for more than 69 days.
To celebrate Mr. Sepulveda's joyous reunion with his dog, PETA is sending him a gift basket full of dog treats and toys.
Written by Karin Bennett
a man with his priorities straight! bless!
AWWWW I love this story!
Mario knows who is also important in his life! What a lovely story and thank you PETA for the treats to Mario's Doggie. Do you know his name? A photo would be great of course!
This brought tears to my eyes....too sweet
what an excellent story......I love all the creatures of our earth......humanity needs to get its act together.....we are a real menance on this planet....
That is fabulous! What a guy!!
Well done Mario. This really touched my heart. I bet your dog was as happy to see you as everyone was worldwide. And I thought Super Mario was a plumber not a miner!
Well done Mario. This really touched my heart. I bet your dog was as happy to see you as everyone else was worldwide and I thought super Mario was a plumber not a miner!
that is so lovely. :-)
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