Brave Mother Dog Risks Her Life For Her Puppies

A Mother's love truly knows no bounds, no matter the species.

Kylin

• Published in Animal Stories
• December 20, 2021

After torrential rains hit the region, the city of Meishan, part of the Chinese province Sichuan, faced some extreme and devastating flooding. Unable to withstand the heavy rains, the Min River broke its banks and flooded dozens of homes in the city.

Along with the damage and destruction humans faced from the floodwaters, animals were also greatly affected. Including the hero of this story, a homeless mother dog and her litter of puppies.

As the water surged, the stray mother and her pups were left with no time to react. The overflowing river quickly overran their meager shelter within seconds, leaving the family stranded in the rushing floodwaters.

Seeing the stranded family struggling in the rapid waters, locals called the local police to help. Thankfully, while waiting for the arrival of police, a caring local rushed to help the stray and her puppies, getting her and four of her puppies to safety.

The man had intended to return to grab the fifth and final puppy, but he was stopped by the police officer who was called to the scene. The officer expressed that rapidly rising water was too dangerous for the man to return to rescue the stranded puppy.

That’s when the mother dog took it upon herself, in an incredible act of motherly devotion and selflessness. As soon as she noticed one of her pups missing, she ran to the river.

The mother dog evaded the police officer who also tried to keep her from entering the dangerous waters, and without a second thought, jumped into the raging waters. She deftly navigated the floodwaters, at one point allowing the strong current to push her downriver in order to get to her baby as quickly as possible.

Miraculously, the mother dog managed to reach her pup who was waiting anxiously for her. Both mom and pup safely returned to shore and reunited with the rest of the family waiting in a nearby patch of grass.

This heroic moment was caught on video by witnesses and shared online. The video quickly went viral with people calling it “the extraordinary power of a mother’s love!”

Keep scrolling to see pictures and the video from the heart-racing event. And the best update anyone could hope for!

Mom in action

Brave mother pup navigates the flood waters without a second thought.

Baby acquried

The stranded puppy was stuck between some tree branches, but mom was quick to help.

Sweet relief of solid ground

In the video, you can hear locals and rescuers clapping and cheering as she returned to dry land with her last pup in tow. All those who witnessed this death-defying act were completely amazed and speechless by the mother dog’s bravery and unconditional love for her offspring.

Headcount

Here mom is checking on her babies, making sure everyone is okay.

An even happier ended

While it may seem impossible to top the happy ending of the family being safely reunited, it gets even better. The heroic mother dog and all five of her puppies ended up being adopted by locals, ensuring a lifetime of safety, love, full bellies, and dry beds.

Check out her daring rescue below

The best sort of story

Viewers across the world shared a similar sentiment, a mother’s love knows no bounds. “There's nothing more powerful than a mother's instinct sacrifice and love,” one person commented, which is a perfect description of the exciting scene.

Be sure to share this thrilling and heartwarming article with your friends and family. And give your mom or mom-like figure in your life a big hug, because if they’re anything like the mother dog in this scenario, they’ll risk their life for you without a second thought.

Kylin