Goodbye Falco, the hero dog who saved Rigopiano's children

    Goodbye Falco, the hero dog who saved Rigopiano's children

    Farewell to Falco, the hero dog who had saved three children under the rubble of the Rigopiano hotel which was overwhelmed by an avalanche in January 2017. The pastor of the fire brigade was killed, in the last period the disease had caused him serious suffering.


    He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

    Farewell to Falco, the hero dog who had saved three children under the rubble of the Rigopiano hotel which was overwhelmed by an avalanche in January 2017. The pastor of the fire brigade was killed, in the last period the disease had caused him serious suffering.




    He suffered from degenerative myelopathy and unfortunately he had also lost the use of his hind legs. The decision to put him down was tough, but Falco was in too much pain according to the vets in the clinic where he was being treated.

    To announce the death was Fabrizio Cataudella, a policeman from Latina who had seen Falco grow up. For nine years inseparable and together on the spot to help those in need. We will remember him in action in Rigopiano where he had been a hero for Ludovica, Edoardo and Samuel, the three children pulled out from under the avalanche. But over the years he had also saved countless other lives.

    Right after the tragedy of January 2017, the hero dog got sick. A degenerative disease with no escape.

    “Saturday morning, a year after we found out he had Degenerative Myelopathy, we put him asleep and fuck if it hurts. The beast, painless, led you to paralysis of the hind limbs in too little time and, for you, used to being in the woods and open fields, it was no longer a worthy life ”, writes the policeman on Facebook.

    Then he indulges in the most beautiful memories, those that only our four-legged friends can give us:

    “Watching you come towards me, joyful as ever, but perceiving your deterioration day by day and being helpless was heartbreaking.

    As I write I cry, because perhaps I should have done it before, but I could not find the courage for this gesture.
    We've had hard times where we could only trust each other and you've always been by my side.
    We have been operating in delicate interventions, where we often felt the responsibility of giving an answer to those who expected good news from us. Sometimes it happened and sometimes it didn't ”.



    And again Falco's affection for children:

    “We often interacted with children and you, with your 38 kg, walked among them, patient to be caressed.
    For you it was all a game and until the last day you proudly fought for the ball ... your ball!
    Your eyes were your voice and I know you were aware of it all, but as you always did, my friend, you fought with me. I would like to write about you, I have a thousand memories, but the pain hurts too much.
    I want to remember you with this photo: proud and ball in the mouth! Now "look for" Falco and beware ... that St. Peter has hidden himself well. Hello my friend and thank you for everything ".


    Goodbye Falco, goodbye to a special friend who has dedicated his life to his neighbor.


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