A heartwarming episode occurred during the rescue efforts in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on Sunday. A volunteer found his own hunting dog that had been missing for seven days due to the floods that hit the state.

Gilvânio Abreu da Silva is part of the team that rescued several animals, but what he did not expect was to rescue his own dog.

"My dog is over there. I'm going to get him. It's 'Pouca Pata'. 'Pouca pata', come here," he says, moved, at the moment he saw the animal, which was witnessed by a team from Fantástico during the monitoring of the volunteers' work that day.

When he finally reached the animal, Gilvâni and the dog starred in the moment. The owner hugged and caressed the animal and even asked him: "Are you okay?".

According to Gilvâni, the animal's name comes from the fact that the dog is missing one of its paws. Coincidentally, the owner also uses a prosthesis on one of his legs.

Watch the video below:

Pouca Pata 🥹️ pic.twitter.com/q9OLncezXY

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It is worth remembering that at least 148 people died in the floods in southern Brazil, according to the latest official figures released this Monday.

According to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, 147 people lost their lives in the floods and landslides that have affected the state since April 30. Another death was recorded in Santa Catarina last week.

At the end of the week, the rains returned with force, raising the alert. The previous toll, released on Sunday by local authorities, had confirmed 144 deaths in that Brazilian state.

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