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Man carries dog on his back to rescue him from floods


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A dog was given a piggyback ride by his owner when floods forced them to flee their home.

When heavy rain swamped homes in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, on Sunday morning, Theerachot Homjom picked his dog up and saved him from being swept away by torrents of muddy water.

Buildings across the province were flooded when the Kuang River burst its banks, causing residents to flee to higher ground.

But while some carried belongings with them as they fled, Theerachot hurled his dog onto his back.

The soldier, who has been helping villagers in floods across northern Thailand in recent weeks, said: ‘The floods can destroy my house but not this beautiful dog.’

Heavy rain caused flash floods which submerged homes in more than 44 Thai provinces including Chiang Mai, Loei, Phayao, Lampang, and Nong Bua Lamphu.

According to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, Loei suffered the most damage with 700 homes affected.

Heavy rain and flash-flood warnings are reported to remain in force until at least Tuesday.

Theerachot held his dog so that the animal would not have to wade through muddy water (Picture: ViralPress)

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