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Tsunami the Heroic Dog Is Honored With a Statue After Helping in the Venezuelan Earthquake Rescue Efforts

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A border collie named Tsunami who recovered 25 survivors from earthquake wreckage in Venezuela was honored with a public statue titled 'Guardián de la esperanza' (Guardian of Hope), created by 17-year-old artist Josuè Benjamín Figueroa and unveiled in Maracaibo's Vereda del Lago Park.

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