The mother of the dogs was pleading for assistance.

A man was going to become a canine hero in the Mendoza, Argentina, village of Tupungato. It turned out that a dog was in need of assistance because she had unintentionally abandoned her pups in the groundwater river that flowed beneath a bridge.

Even with the hatchlings safely placed, bad things could happen. Residents of the area alerted the fire department because the rescue was so complicated. The firefighters arrived on the scene to start the rescue but discovered they lacked the appropriate tool. As they were going back to seek for it, a local hero appeared.

It all began when a dog barked after a particularly strong downpour. When they got close to the location, they saw some puppies hiding beneath a bridge.

Pedro Chafala made the decision to take action while present. There were numerous neighbors present. Municipal workers arrived at that time, but they were unable to. The bridge was thin, and the puppies were in the middle of it, unable to move. In an interview with the local media outlet El Cuco Digital, the man who saved the puppies said, “I could, up to a point, but I arrived and I was able to carry them out one by one.

Javier Moyano, a social media user who grew interested in the rescue, took pictures and posted them online. They show Pedro Muddy standing next to the dog and his just freed offspring.

These puppies now have a chance to life because of Pedro’s bravery. It should be noted that the firefighters were well aware of the situation throughout the rescue, but the locals’ bravado proved essential to save the puppies.

It appears that the area needed to access the puppies was quite small. The children would perish if he waited any longer as the flood would continue to flow. The creatures are reportedly up for adoption, according to some media sources.