Brazil police rescue dog becomes internet sensation of 2016
As the year came to a close, the world came to meet the pup that saved his owner.
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The dog’s name was “Rio”, and he was a rescue from a shelter on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. He also happened to be the star of a viral Facebook post, which had thousands of people rooting for him.
As the year came to a close, the world came to meet the pup that saved his owner.
On December 30, one of the most touching posts in Facebook history appeared on the social media platform and sent people into a frenzy.
Somos os cães de Rio, the photo showed Rio with his family, including his two brothers, a German Shepard, his mom, and his dad. The pup, who was named after the city of Rio de Janeiro, was the center of attention and even gave the Internet a lot to talk about.
Somos os cães de Rio, the photo showed Rio with his family, including his two brothers, a German Shepard, his mom, and his dad. The pup, who was named after the city of Rio de Janeiro, was the center of attention and even gave the Internet a lot to talk about.
The post had over 12 million shares, and a year later, Rio has been the main focus of many searches on Google. On New Year’s Eve, he took back most of the attention he had received over the past year.
He had taken a lot of heat for the post, and his parents had even left him for a few hours. But, unbeknown to most, Rio had a secret plan. A secret plan to take away the biggest criticism of the post while keeping the big picture in focus.
Rio did not want people to see the photo, but his plan had worked. On New Year’s Eve, he returned to the shelter, returned to his home, and gave his family a hug.
“The best photo I’ve ever taken,” was how Rio described the moment.
The story
Rio has an owner who had been having trouble with his right front paw since he was a pup. He was not the typical shelter dog.
At the time, Rio was just