Volunteers smuggle stray dogs out of Sochi

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Volunteers smuggle stray dogs out of Sochi - Window to the Winter Games

There is an emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games. Volunteers are collecting dogs from the Olympic area and taking them to find homes.

Stray dogs are a common sight on the streets of Russian cities, but with massive construction in the area the street dog population in Sochi and the Olympic park has soared. Useful as noisy, guard dogs, workers feed them to keep them nearby and protect buildings. They soon lose their value and become strays. Tonight, a few dogs will be taken on their way to a new life in Moscow. (Reuters)

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

An animal activist carries a stray dog to his car brought out of Sochi by fellow activist at a rendezvous point 120 kilometers away from the Olympic area in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Tuapse, Russia. Airapetian is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

An animal activist carries a stray half-breed Labrador to his car after finding it at a cafe's back door, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in central Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Alexei is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

An animal activist checks on a stray dog before picking it up and carrying it to his car, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in central Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Alexei is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

Stray dogs brought out of Sochi by an animal activist wait to be transferred to the car of a fellow activist at a rendezvous point 120 kilometers away from the Olympic area in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Tuapse, Russia. Krasova is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

An animal activist pets a stray half-breed Labrador he just picked up as he waits to meet up with his wife, his accomplice on this rescue mission, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Alexei is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

An animal activist carries a stray dog to his car brought out of Sochi by fellow activist at a rendezvous point 120 kilometers away from the Olympic area in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Tuapse, Russia. Airapetian is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games.

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

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The Associated Press Photo By David Goldman

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U.S. Skier Gus Kenworthy Saves Puppies In Sochi, Becomes Our Favorite Olympian

The Huffington Post
by Ron Dicker
02/13/2014

Gus Kenworthy's tweets showing photos of him with adorable stray puppies in Sochi are eliciting awwws around the world. Even better, the images are more than just a photo op.

Kenworthy, a freeskier from Telluride, Colo., competing in slopestyle at the Olympics, apparently came across a bunch of strays and pledged to save the little cuties and bring them home with him. Given Sochi's mandate to exterminate street dogs, this makes Kenworthy's gesture double doggone awesome.

Check out the tweets below. How can you not help but root for this guy now?


Gus Kenworthy        âœ" @guskenworthy
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Oh my glob, look who I just found! #sochistrays

7:12 AM - 11 Feb 2014
3,262 Retweets 6,727 favorites

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 Gus Kenworthy        âœ" @guskenworthy
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Also, for the people wondering, I've lined up kennels 4 the pups & made vaccination appointments. Doing all I can to bring them home w/ me!

10:50 AM - 12 Feb 2014
1,765 Retweets 4,212 favorites

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Gus Kenworthy        âœ" @guskenworthy
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puppy love is real to puppies.

11:12 AM - 11 Feb 2014
5,743 Retweets 8,179 favorites

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Volunteers smuggle stray dogs out of Sochi - Window to the Winter Games

There is an emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games. Volunteers are collecting dogs from the Olympic area and taking them to find homes.

Stray dogs are a common sight on the streets of Russian cities, but with massive construction in the area the street dog population in Sochi and the Olympic park has soared. Useful as noisy, guard dogs, workers feed them to keep them nearby and protect buildings. They soon lose their value and become strays. Tonight, a few dogs will be taken on their way to a new life in Moscow. (Reuters)

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