Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets
A group of volunteers from animal welfare organisations have been rescuing abandoned pets from the foot of a volcano in Indonesia. Mount Ruang, in the country's northernmost region, has erupted more than half a dozen times since April 16, forcing the island's residents to be permanently relocated and thousands more evacuated.
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00:00In the last few days, the government has been trying to prevent the flood from spreading.
00:08This is the worst.
00:12In the worst case scenario, someone will die.
00:20It's because of the mud.
00:22It's all muddy.
00:24It's leaking.
00:26It's because of the roofing.
00:30There's still a lot of mud.
00:32In the last few days, the government has been trying to prevent the flood from spreading.
00:56There are still three people in the village.
00:59The other three didn't make it in time.
01:03They were trying to catch up with us, but they went up to the top of the hill.
01:08So we had to go back.
01:10There's still a dog in the village.
01:13The dog's right leg is injured.
01:16It's broken.
01:18It's burnt.
01:20We have to go and check.
01:22The dog's leg is a bit long.
01:24The dog's leg is broken.
01:26The dog's leg is broken.
01:28It's a sniper.
01:30It's rare.
01:32It's eating well.
01:34Don't bite it.
01:36It's hungry and stressed.
01:40That's why the first thing we do here is to feed it.
01:46We also give it vitamins to reduce its stress.
01:53It's sleeping.
01:55It's sleeping.