Sometimes good things do happen.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

So, amongst all the sturm und drang of politics...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7577275.stm



An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies.

He was born prematurely to a 14-year-old girl in a shanty town outside the capital, Buenos Aires.

She is said to have panicked and abandoned the boy in a field, surrounded by wooden boxes and rubbish.

Then along came La China, the dog which somehow picked up the baby and carried him 50m to place him alongside her own puppies.

La China, worried about her own puppies, is reported to be petrified by her new found fame, and her owner says he is worried that she is not eating.

[Muttocracy]

1. oh, what a wonderful story! nt

[polichick]

2. That is the sweetest story! Thanks :)

[EFerrari]

3. 8lbs! That's a big preemie.

TG the baby is okay.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Kick for the doglovers on the swing shift

[Pastiche423]

5. Beautiful story

I hope La China begins to eat soon.

[intheflow]

6. I love dog stories!

Canines are surely the most heroic of the non-human earth species. I hope the reporters clear out so La China can go back to the work of caring for her pups.

[roguevalley]

7. dogs are God's gift. they make you a better person. This is one of

the best things I've heard in a LONG time. Thank you, OP.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

8. GOOD DOG!