Yeah, saving that puppy should be on the top of his priority list. I take it you don't watch the news very much?

Maybe read up on what those people are going through right now. Or just ignore it like everyone else (ouch, too soon?)

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testure ....I am well aware of what is going on in the region.....Compassion knows no species you jack ass ....

Umm... Did you miss this part of the article? Well actually MSN updates its article. But yes he did! Poor puppy and mommy :(

When I was walking around the burnt areas in that villages, I saw this scene which broke my heart. Before taking pics, I asked the local people around who would adopt the puppy. No one couldn't because they are all in difficulty themselves suffered from the communal violence. Then, I dropped all my cameras, just sitting and watching the little puppy with the deepest sympathy and sorrows, cries inside me. Then I took the pictures. I rubbed its head... He licked my hands.. Then after a few minutes, took the pictures again.. When my time comes that I must leave, I was about to take the puppy back to the hotel but then, there was one very kind local man who has been watching me and the puppy. He said he also wants to adopt it but cannot because he is poor. Then finally, we decided to send the puppy back to the Buddhist monastery in the village. In Myanmar, monasteries are believed to be the most peaceful place than everything. I believe I did what I could do best in my given situations.
I will surely pay a visit to the puppy again sometime in the future.

To add, me and the local man picked up the puppy together..

pvaldes, read the article jackass! or cant you read.

"...hope that you put the camera down ...and picked the puppy up."

Another candidate for the 'Reading is Fundamental' program.

Nov 12, 2012: PValdes' comment regarding photographer's reaction to puppy.

Nov 14, 2012: NBC's article update to include photographer's comments and puppy's fate, both of which were absent up to that point.

Nov 16-22, 2012: Three people commenting on failure of PValdes' reading comprehension, e.g. "Another candidate for the 'Reading is Fundamental' program." (The first of you even mentioned that "Well actually MSN updates its article." Yet that still didn't deter the two ridiculous follow-up responses.)

You three may want to more carefully consider who is failing at reading comprehension. I suggest that a mirror may be a useful tool.

Here's an idea--if you're worried about people, do something to help people. If other people want to help dogs, let them help dogs. But keep your idiotic judgements to yourself.

Here's a better idea, let's jump to conclusions! That's a lot easier than rubbing two brain cells together to form a coherent thought. But I guess you'd need two in the first place, right?

Read these comments. Nobody here wants to help the dog- they want someone else to do it. They want to sleep easy at night knowing that somebody else fixed the situation. My point is that all of these bleeding hearts posting about the photographer needing to 'save the dog' have never seen a humanitarian crisis in their life. A photographer just waded through immeasurable human suffering to capture a symbolic photo of the crisis, and the world at large misses the point entirely. Congrats.

Or maybe I'm wrong? I bet one of these good Samaritans bought a plane ticket and took the first flight to Burma and that puppy will have a home in no time. Right.

Here's an idea... Everybody who wants to aid animals... donate. There are plenty of shelters probably right down the road from whereever you live that NEED money, blankets, dog food, toys, water and food dishes, etc.

This Puppy HAS BEEN adopted by a monastery....geez folks...

The mere fact that this photo even reached your p.c. , and touched us in the way it has, was because this photographer decided that in this moment of time that "WE" should see this tragic and moving moment.

So Kudos to the Photographer ... Kudos to the monastery... and Kudos to all the shelters...

Please now,

PLAY NICE

What a very poignant photo that says so much about babies. Such an incredible shot of a starving puppy dependent upon its dead mother for love, nutrition and guidance.Which is beyond reach, but this puppy won't abandon that bond. Because it doesn't understand death is yet.

Many comments seem focused on what the photographer did or didn't do about this puppy. We all have opportunities in life to make a difference. Frequently they come when we least expect them. And most times we don't realize them for what they are. This photographer had the opportunity to step in and intervene for a little puppy destined to die by its mother. Which he did, with the help of a local man. Now that sweet, helpless puppy has a second chance at a better life with some monks.

How often does each of us have the chance to make a positive impact in others lives, which we don't even realize? It doesn't have to be a huge gut-wrenching moment or heroic feat even. How about when you are driving, see someone trying to get onto the freeway. Do you slow down to let someone safely merge into traffic or switch lanes? Or give up your seat to another who is older or carrying items, open a door ,buy a meal for a homeless person or get them a blanket or mittens/hat/scarf. Help an elderly person get their trash out to the curb. The fact is there are countless opportunities to serve others around you every day.

One doesn't have to go half way around the world to find others who could use a helping hand.We each can touch lives, lift up hearts and give hope to others if we just keep our eyes opened.Instead of shutting ourselves off to the rest of humanity and just focusing on ourselves and our needs only. If you just reach out, you'll discover your potential to help change the world.Making it a better place because you are in it.

People for a large measure create their own problems, mostly because of their clueless behavior, outdated and foolish magical thinking, dysfunctional need for control, and generally depend on others to protect them from the real world they know would eat them alive, and fear, if a riot or natural disaster struck them..

This puppy did not create his tragic situation, it was forced on him by the same stupid human behavior that has been shown again and again by fanatics and religious crazies.

We are the voices of these innocent and unconditionally loving animals, if they have been raised to be loving - "have never met a bad pet, only bad pet owners" - and even if we can not afford to fly to rescue this little furry friend, people still have to right to wish someone else who does have some control over this horrible event will interact to save this helpless creature.

Animals are like children, they only grow up to be what they are taught in life, when not overprotected and become dependent, and lost when their teacher passes on.

The only comment I would add to your post, Carl Gee, is that I found the picure of this puppy symbolic of TRUE unconditional love...

Anyone who can (the key word is can as in able) alleviate the suffering of the dog has the responsibiliby to do so. No manmade laws exist to require helping animals, and some manmade laws exist to forbide help. But the responsibility still exists.

The plight of the people is surely abysmal, but people, whether leaders, followers, etc., are also the CAUSE of all these tragic situations. At some point, however, the "world" will step in and offer some kind of assistance for relief. It may be that the offered relief is too little, too late for many, but I can guarantee animals will not benefit one whit from any assistance.

I would not hesitate to help any animal in need......in fact, I am a rescuer. I'm not so fond of the human race, but I will even offer a helping hand to the species that has torn this planet so asunder that it may never return from the path to extinction. Conversely, not enough people help animals, self righteously claiming that "We need to let Nature take care of its own. " THAT being the case, we should let Nature take care of US, as well!! That would solve MILLIONS of problems.

Hi:

Was in Thailand for 5 days on R&R in January of 1968.

A noble desire on your part, but it seems everything has been taken care of by other concerned persons. Hopefully we will be getting some photos of the puppy looking better fed and healthy soon. Would luv to find a way to get this puppy brought to the USA, or anywhere he has a happy and loving home.

Take care of things you can more easily control. Do what you can locally to improve life for your neighbors and furry friends, and Karma and the "The Threefold Law" of the Goddess www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/wicca.htm will repay you.

Plus you will gain more inner-peace and strength, and have greater Harmony and Serenity to pass to others.

Wise and Blessed Be. "An ye harm none, do as ye will."

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