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Date Published: 14/10/2021

ARCHIVED - Viral video shows drones airlifting food to dogs trapped by volcano

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Two dogs left on a roof surrounded by lava in La Palma are being fed and watered by volunteers with a drone

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Viral video shows drones airlifting food to dogs trapped by volcano

A video shared on Facebook and Twitter has captured the hearts of hundreds in Spain after it shows a drone delivering food and water to two dogs who are trapped on top of a roof by the lava in La Palma.

The animals were left on top of the flat roof of the house after their owners had to hurry to escape the flow of lava from the volcano in Todoque, while others have been confined to their homes due to toxic gases. Since then, La Palma companies Volcanic Life and Ticom Soluciones S.L have teamed up to feed the dogs and send them water twice a day on a voluntary basis with the help of drones because these areas cannot be accessed by land due to the high temperatures around the lava.

🔴Terrible!!
Así están los perros rodeados por la colada de lava.
👉Volcànic Life y Ticom Soluciones SL están garantizando su supervivencia.#TrappedDogs #ElVolcanDeLaPalma #LaPalma #LaPalmaEruption #CumbreVieja #Volcano #ErupcionLaPalma pic.twitter.com/DHKDTQ8TmD
— Life (@JavierApophis) October 13, 2021

The dogs are said to be doing well, and the operation has been going on for a week now. Both companies have said that they will continue to feed the dogs in this way as long as the weather and safety conditions allow.

There are many other animals in danger from the La Palma volcano. Various images have also emerged of police and Guardia Civil on the island, which has lots of agricultural land, helping stranded chickens and carrying goats and pigs to safety.

Empieza #AquílaTierra con la imagen de estos guardias civiles: ponen a salvo gallinas, cerdos, ovejas y hasta burros, para alimentarlos, hidratarlos y buscarles una nueva ubicación. Es una de las tareas del Seprona estos días en la Palma 👇🏼 @guardiacivil pic.twitter.com/IBHiOonEMe
— Aquí la Tierra (@aquilatierratve) October 13, 2021

Image: Volcano Life/Ticome Soluciones S.L

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