VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) - Among the mountains of debris left over from raging wildfires that have killed more than 120 people in Chile are lost dogs and cats, wandering the streets covered in ash and burns.
Christopher Romero, 22, was out buying groceries when the fire struck his home in Vina del Mar on Friday.
He says his father was able to get his family to safety but their two dogs, Black and Kiara, fled into the night.
Nicolas Escobar, the university's veterinary director, said the clinic has attended to more 100 dogs, cats and rabbits since Friday, treating burns, giving oxygen and even reviving some of them.
He said the clinic has also been helping track down owners of lost pets through social media or by scanning microchips.
Persons:
Christopher Romero, Romero, " Romero, Nicolas Escobar, Escobar, I've, Alexander Villegas, Sandra Maler
Organizations:
VINA DEL, Vina del Mar, Americas University
Locations:
Chile, Vina del, Akita