(CN) Street Dog Dubbed Hero Mother by Chongqing Citizens

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Street Dog Dubbed Hero Mother by Chongqing Citizens

CRIENGLISH.com

2007-08-01

 

Hua Hua, the new mom of four dog cubs, was regarded as

a hero mother by many locals in flood-struck Chongqing

city, for one brave deed and for her unbeatable love

for her children.

 

Hua Hua was a street dog who temporarily lived in a

park along the Changbin Road in the southwestern city.

Every day, Hua Hua jumps down to the flooded Yangtze

River, swims more than two kilometers to an isolated

island. Then she comes back to find herself some food.

Hua Hua fulfills this procedure twice a day, and she

has never stopped during the past half month.

 

Huang Pinghui, a swimmer and Tai Chi devotee, who does

morning exercise every day, disclosed Hua Hua's

secret. Last Friday, when Huang was doing his routine

exercise of swimming across the Yangtze River, Huang

took a rest at an island called Shanhuba (meaning

Carol Dam) by the locals. Since the Yangtze River

flooded last month, the island was isolated by water,

thus becoming rest land for many swimmers like Huang.

On this no man's land, Huang Pinghui surprisingly

found four new born dog cubs, only around 10-day's

old.

 

The next evening, when Huang arrived at the island

again, he understood how the four puppies had arrived

here. Hua Hua had given birth to the puppies on

Shanhuba. But the flood had isolated it and the dog

family were trapped on it. To hunt for food, Hua Hua

had to swim to the land, but every day, she came back

twice to feed the babies and accompany them during the

night.

 

Huang was moved by the brave dog mother. He wrote down

the story and asked a friend to help him post it on

the online forum of a pet-themed website.

 

Many net surfers then called Huang Pinghui and his

friend, volunteering to help the dog. Some people even

wanted to go to the island to take care of Hua Hua and

the baby dogs. Huang refused, fearing that too many

people might disturb the dog family.

 

Local residents then brought food to feed Hua Hua.

 

Huang said that currently they couldn't find another

safe place for the dog family, but that, when the cubs

grow bigger, they will help them find a home.

 

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Photos:

 

-Every day, dog mom Hua Hua swam about 2 kilometers to

an island to feed her newborn babies:

http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/08/01/4212huahua010801.jpg

 

[Photo: Chongqing Wan Bao]

 

-Local citizens in Chongqing, moved by Hua Hua's

story, voluntarily feed the dog:

http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/08/01/4212huahua020801.jpg

[Photo: Chongqing Wan Bao]

 

-The map shows how far Hua Hua had to swim every day

to look after her babies:

http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/08/01/4212huahua030801.jpg

 

[Photo: Chongqing Wan Bao]

 

-Dog mom Hua Hua and her kids:

http://english.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/08/01/4212huahua040801.jpg

[Photo: Chongqing Wan Bao]

 

 

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