An act of humanity and commitment to animal protection saved the life of a puppy that was found in critical conditions in the district of Puente Tierra, jurisdiction of the municipality of Yotoco, in the center of Valle del Cauca.

The dog, which today goes by the names ‘Milagros’ or ‘Prince’, is approximately one year old and was found in the middle of a public street with severe injuries to its front limbs. According to the initial assessment, he had a dislocated elbow, significant loss of muscle tissue and skin, which prevented him from walking and forced him to crawl to survive.

According to the preliminary hypothesis, the canine would have been run over and later abandoned. The scene was noticed by a citizen who, alarmed by the state of the animal and upon noticing that several buzzards were trying to attack it, immediately notified the sector’s Police.

Patrolman Góngora went to the scene, who together with another uniformed officer protected the animal and provided first aid, preventing it from being attacked and its condition from worsening. Subsequently, the patrolman contacted Major Andrés Igua, a veterinarian and current head of Human Talent at the Valle Police Department, who ordered the immediate transfer of the canine to the city of Palmira.

After a specialized medical evaluation, the dog was sent to a veterinary clinic, where he has been hospitalized for four days. His evolution has been positive, thanks to medical treatment, tissue and skin reconstruction procedures, and the support of animal groups that provided financial resources to cover part of the costs of his care.

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This rescue is also part of the constant work carried out by uniformed officers committed to animal protection, such as patrol officer Mayerli Piedrahita, assigned to the Algeria Police Station (Valle), who has six years of institutional service. For more than four years, together with Major Andrés Igua, he has led rescue, recovery and adoption efforts for abandoned animals.

Thanks to this work, more than 200 animals have been rescued and delivered for responsible adoption, in addition to managing sterilization processes for dogs and cats. In many cases, the uniformed officers have assumed expenses with their own resources and have monitored the well-being of the adopted animals.

Patrolwoman Mayerli, 26 years old and originally from Taminango, Nariño, expressed her aspiration to join the Carabineros and Environmental Protection Group in the future, in order to continue dedicating her vocation to the care and defense of animals. “They don’t have a voice, but they do feel,” he said.

The National Police reiterated that its work goes beyond the fulfillment of duty and that the protection of life, in all its forms, is part of the commitment to the community and the most vulnerable beings.