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Bangkok Flooding: Putting Pets Before People
Bangkok is flooding, and its citizens are putting pets first.
A Thai resident floats his pets down stream as he makes his way through the flooded streets in Pathum Thani on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Oct. 22, 2011.
Daniel Berehulak
As the floodwaters rise in Bangkok and its residents begin to flee, they aren't forgetting their pets. Whether street dogs or household animals, humans are leaving no pets behind.