Animal protector Yenney Caballero warned on Monday about a dog found at Havana's International Airport that was apparently waiting for the return of its family, who had left the country.
The activist sought help on Facebook to transport the dog from terminal three to the home of a rescue organization, offering to cover the travel expenses.
"What a disappointment I feel towards human beings; they won't be happy even on the moon for being so cruel. Please, someone take him; transportation costs will be covered," stated the passionate animal protector.
Hours later, Caballero posted a video showing the dog at the airport, frightened and surrounded by people.
"A girl went to pick up the puppy, but she couldn't take him. She doesn't want him to be taken from there. When they try to grab him, he bites and runs away, waiting for his family, who are never coming back," said the distressed animal rights activist.
"I am in contact with an airport worker who is taking care of him. If on Thursday, when she goes back to work, the little dog is still there, I will pick him up with a muzzle and leash to take him to the family that came looking for him. He deserves a second chance," she pointed out.
The incident bears resemblance to the famous story of Hachiko, the dog that waited for years for its owner, and has evoked feelings of admiration among animal advocates as well as criticism towards those owners who are capable of abandoning their pets.
Recently, the animal protection agency demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare by reporting that a Siberian Husky had been locked inside a house in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, for three days.
The young woman broke a piece of acrylic from the door, and when she inserted her phone's camera, she could confirm that the place was abandoned and that the prisoner was a little puppy.
Outraged and unsure of what to do, Caballero ultimately decided to release the animal through the opening in the acrylic and told the dog's owners to seek her out and, if they wished, report her to the police.
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