Stray dog was injured during a protest. So residents held a fake protest to trick him into visiting a vet

People think that humans are the only ones who care about societal issues but that's far from true. In the history of the world, there have been many dogs who have joined several protests from time to time. Such is also the story of El Vaquita, a black and white dog from Chile. As it so turns out, in the heart of Chile, amid the clamor of student protest and fight for social justice stood a four-legged hero who captured the hearts of many in the nation. In an Instagram post, uploaded by @workingclasshistory, the dog's story melted hearts. "On this day, 2 January 2020, residents of Antofagasta, Chile, held a fake protest for a stray dog named El Vaquita to trick him into visiting a veterinarian," the caption read.

El Vaquita (meaning "The Little Cow") has been part of many protests and during one such clash, he was shot by police with a riot shotgun and was injured by a pellet. The headstrong dog was simply not allowing anybody to capture him and take him to the vet. This is when the residents of Antofagasta jumped to action and organized a fake march; he joined in and was later taken to vet. In 2019, the dog was also voted the "character of the year,"  surpassing humans. Today, El Vaquita is no longer a stray and lives in a home as he has grown old. 

Many took to the comment section to talk about the special soul. "This is my favorite riot dog story," wrote @rumsugarlimemagik. "Protest dogs are one of my favorite things in the world. I love how the community came together to help him," added @jettiphoto. "Dawgs got more class consciousness than most people I know," wrote @guilherme_corazzap. "I'll never forget the time when Michael Cera came to Chile, and pointed out that the amount of strays surprised him. What should we do? Eliminate them? They are like us, looking for an opportunity, for love, they are like us, they are part of our society," added @chunlili_. 

Dogs are cute, supportive, and, of course, brave. But their bravery truly takes a hit when it comes to visiting the vet. Another cute story highlighted the strange relationship between an animal doctor and a dog. Dr. Thomas Hamilton (known as @drtom83 on TikTok) shared a conversation he had with one of his patients in a video. Hamilton can be seen holding one of the paws of a labrador and asking her, "Oh, is that the foot that hurts? Is it this one?" He then realizes that it's the other paw that needs healing and asks the dog, "Can I have that one?" She again gives him the same paw.

Then, the doctor moves closer to the dog, pets her, and says, "I'm trying to help you, Ok?" Again, he asks the pet if he can look at her other leg, allowing her to smell his hands. "See it's not bad," says Hamilton. The vet then proceeds to slowly press her paw and ask, "You hurt this one? No, ok." The cute interaction between the dog and the vet truly highlights how dogs can understand our intentions and respond accordingly. 

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