Appearing completely relaxed, Romeo slurps his first drops of water in more than 230 hours from a bottle held by one of the firemen. Romeo then tiptoes gracefully down the pile of rubble to be reunited with tearful owners who had given up hope of finding him alive. "He's in great shape," says one of the firemen as others whoop in delight while Romeo trots around what remains of his yard. Golden retriever Romeo was reunited with his owners after being rescued more than nine days after a deadly earthquake hit central Italy. Almost as soon as they came into the tiny medieval village, Romeo heard their voices and began barking.

Source: Thanhnien News September 03, 2016 13:41 UTC