dog saves boy . . . a good story in the midst of carnage . . .

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A not-so-shaggy dog story, complete with happy ending
Scruffy family dog rescues boy, 7, from death in coastal Indian village

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6778468/

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While water lapped at Sangeeta’s heels as she rushed up the hill, the scruffy yellow dog named Selvakumar ducked into the hut after Dinakaran.

Nipping and nudging, he did everything in his canine power to get the boy up the hill.

Sangeeta, who like many south Indians only uses one name, had no idea of the drama unfolding below. Once she had crossed the main road to safety she collapsed into tears, screaming over the loss of her eldest son.

“I had heard from others that the wall of my house had collapsed, I felt sure that my child had died,” said the 24-year-old mother.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6778468/