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Brazil First Lady Marcela Temer rescued dog from lake | Brazil First Lady Marcela Temer rescued dog from lake |
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Brazil's First Lady, Marcela Temer, jumped into a lake at the presidential palace in Brasilia to rescue her dog, presidential officials have revealed. | Brazil's First Lady, Marcela Temer, jumped into a lake at the presidential palace in Brasilia to rescue her dog, presidential officials have revealed. |
When she found Picoly, a Jack Russell, in distress in the water, she threw herself into the lake fully clothed to rescue him. | When she found Picoly, a Jack Russell, in distress in the water, she threw herself into the lake fully clothed to rescue him. |
A security agent who refused to help rescue the dog was dismissed from their post after the 22 April incident. | A security agent who refused to help rescue the dog was dismissed from their post after the 22 April incident. |
Mrs Temer had been walking in the gardens with her son, Michelzinho. | Mrs Temer had been walking in the gardens with her son, Michelzinho. |
When Picoly took an interest in the lake, he dived in and could not return to shore. | |
Brazil's President, Michel Temer, and his family have two dogs: Picoly and Thor, a golden retriever. | Brazil's President, Michel Temer, and his family have two dogs: Picoly and Thor, a golden retriever. |
Thor has been known to interrupt the first lady's meetings. | Thor has been known to interrupt the first lady's meetings. |
The British animal welfare charity the RSPCA says people should not put their lives in danger trying to rescue an animal from water. | The British animal welfare charity the RSPCA says people should not put their lives in danger trying to rescue an animal from water. |