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Brazilian firefighters continue animal rescues

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Brazilian ~~firefighter~~ firefighters continue animal rescues

In late July 2026, Brazil’s fire services responded to a series of animal‑safety emergencies. On July 24, crews in Goiás freed a dog trapped by a gate and later captured a large teiú lizard in Mato Grosso, transferring the reptile to a wildlife triage center. Five days later, volunteer firefighters in Santa Catarina rescued a dog buried under a collapsed wall, while teams in Rio de Janeiro rappelled down a cliff to retrieve another stranded dog. ~~The~~ On July 29, a wall collapse in Concórdia, Santa Catarina, buried a family dog, Duque, for more than 20 hours. Volunteer firefighters and the municipal Civil Defense team carefully excavated the debris, rescued the dog alive, and delivered it to a veterinary clinic where it is recovering. Authorities highlighted the coordinated response and reminded that mistreatment of companion animals is punishable. These incidents illustrate the ~~growing~~ expanding role of Brazilian fire departments in handling diverse animal‑related ~~incidents~~ emergencies nationwide.

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