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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 3/1/2021: the good Samaritans
From: cartersxrd at gmail.com (RicCarter)
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 13:19:17 -0500
References: <0BF61924-9FBA-4A21-92C7-8175E2D8D735@frozenlight.eu>

what a wonderful way to start your new year!

thanks

ric



> On Jan 3, 2021, at 1:06 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
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> Today was a sunny but cold and very windy day. I went for a ride on the 
> V?a Verde, the abandoned railroad track converted to a 22 km gravel path 
> for cyclists and hikers. About 9 km after entering the trail, I happened 
> on two dogs. One was just resting on the ground, the other one was walking 
> around (but not straying far from his friend), as if looking for help. I 
> was standing there, thinking about what to do, when two other cyclists 
> came by. We were about 4-5 km from the town of Agost, otherwise in the 
> middle of nowhere. But a call to the Agost police struck gold: someone had 
> reported that their dogs had disappeared last night, and after sending 
> phone picture the identity was confirmed. The dogs had wandered off the 
> farm last night and then somehow entered the trail and could not find 
> their way home; the had spent the whole night wandering around, and were 
> hungry, dehydrated and tired. While we waited for the owners, we gave the 
> doggies the water from our bottles, which they eagerly drank. And then a 
> police car followed by the car of the owners appeared, and a happy reunion 
> ensued. A good ending to a bad situation. 
> 
> While we waited, I took a quick snap of my fellow cyclists. At this point 
> we had no more water for the dogs, so all we could do was to stay with 
> them and comfort them. Fortunately, the wait was short.
> 
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cQdk4RX/A
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> 
> Alicante, Spain
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> YNWA
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