Mitsue Wada, the 87-year-old proprietor, expressed her aid and pleasure, saying, “Muumu is my treasure.”
The rescue occurred in Tachinomachi, positioned within the jap a part of Wajima City, Ishikawa, an space that had turn into remoted following the earthquake which measured a robust 6 on the Japanese scale, fully destroying a number of homes, trapping Wada and her 9-year-old poodle combine, Muumu.
Wada’s son, Shigezo Sakamoto, recalled their bond, “After my father passed away 10 years ago, Muumu was always with her, even sleeping on her futon. He was her constant companion for 24 hours a day.”
While Wada was rescued by native residents, Muumu was separated and left behind beneath the rubble.
Sakamoto mentioned, “My mother had given up hope for Muumu, becoming deeply depressed and exhausted.”
A specialised animal rescue workforce, ‘Team U-Nyan,’ based mostly in Funabashi City, Chiba, and led by Usa, a 56-year-old consultant, was en path to the catastrophe space. This workforce makes a speciality of looking out and rescuing pets throughout disasters.
Following a household’s SOS on January 4th, Usa and his workforce overcame landslides on foot to achieve the location. Confronted with the immense pile of particles, Usa mentioned, “The house was almost completely collapsed, we didn’t know where to start looking.”
As they stood bewildered by the wreckage, Usa referred to as out, “Muumu! Muumu! Stay there, good boy!”
Hearing Muumu’s faint cries from beneath the home, Usa exclaimed, “He’s alive!”
Soon after, with the help of two Self-Defense Force members who arrived by helicopter, the workforce fastidiously eliminated the particles. Muumu was discovered trapped in an area beneath a mattress body, unable to maneuver as a consequence of a pipe bent in entrance of him.
Usa managed to slip into the slender hole within the rubble and attain Muumu. By engaging him with meals, he efficiently pulled Muumu out regardless of the looming hazard of aftershocks.
“It was truly gratifying to save a life, a part of the family,” Usa mirrored on the rescue.
Miraculously unhurt, Muumu was safely returned to his household. He was later reunited with Wada, who’s now residing in a shelter in Itami City, Hyogo.
When the reporting workforce visited Wada and Muumu on January 18th, she emotionally recounted, “When I saw him alive, I was so happy. I just wanted to see him. He is my treasure.”
Website: Team U-Nyan
Source: FNN