As Spanish volcano roars, drones drop food for dogs stranded by lava


  • World
  • Thursday, 14 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from El Paso, Spain, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina

LA PALMA, Spain (Reuters) - Several emaciated dogs lie curled up in and around a walled, ash-covered yard cut off by volcanic lava in the mountainous area of Todoque on the Spanish island of La Palma, until a drone appears in the sky to drop packages with food and water.

They lift their heads to look and can be seen ambling towards the packages which they pry open with their teeth and paws to take on much-needed nutrition, drone footage provided by one of the companies in charge of the operation showed.

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