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If you were falling, then I would catch you.
The story of Kabang is one more heartwarming take on the familiar theme of the pet dog as lifesaver. Cousins Dina Bunggal, 11, and Princess Diansing, 3, were walking across Nuñez Extension on Dec. 14 not knowing that a speeding motorcycle was bearing down on them. At the crucial moment, Kabang, the Bunggal family’s dog, emerged from nowhere and jumped into the motorcycle’s path. The cousins stumbled but were otherwise unharmed. The motorcycle driver, likewise unharmed, took them to hospital for treatment of their bruises. Eyewitness Jovito Urpiano said Kabang (a Visayan term that means “spotty”) shielded the two girls from certain harm. Urpiano was in an eatery on his noontime break from driving a tricycle and saw how Kabang stopped the motorcycle from hitting the girls. The dog’s head landed directly on the motorcycle’s front wheel, and as it rolled, her snout got stuck in it. “I thought somebody threw the dog on the motorcycle, but I could not see anyone who might have done that,” Urpiano told the Inquirer. He said it later came to him that Kabang had intentionally blocked the motorcycle’s path to save the girls. A hero Rudy Bunggal, Dina’s father who works at a nearby vulcanizing shop, also saw how Kabang saved the lives of his daughter and niece. “The bones holding her upper snout were crushed, and we could not do anything to save it. We just pulled her off the wheel,” Bunggal said. Thus freed, Kabang ran away as fast as she could and went missing for two weeks. When she finally returned to the family home, she looked very different. But her human family could not care less. “It does not matter if she’s ugly now. What is important to us is she saved our children and we cannot thank her enough for that,” Bunggal said. “Kabang is a hero,” said his wife Christina. Milk and porridge Bunggal said Kabang’s heroic act might have been triggered by her closeness to Dina and Princess. He said he found Kabang as a puppy near the family home a year ago. “We raised her like she was ours. We gave her Bear Brand (a milk brand) and porridge,” he said. Buying milk for the dog was a big deal for the family, according to Bunggal, because he and his wife, who sells candies, have a combined daily income of only about P150. Christina said that as Kabang grew, she was fed the same food that the family ate. “We did not mind if she was an addition to our expenses. We regarded her as part of the family,” she said. Bunggal said Dina and Princess always played with the dog. “They even sleep together,” he said. He recalled that Kabang had no history of wandering outside the house, which was why, he said, “we could not believe she went out when she sensed that the girls were in danger.” Veterinarian Anton Lim of the Tzu Chi Foundation said Kabang’s act of saving the girls showed that she was grateful to the family. Back to old self Lim has been treating Kabang for her injuries and has administered antibiotics so her wounds would heal faster. Kabang now uses her paws to eat. She is back to her old self, and has resumed playing with Dina and Princess. And she is expecting puppies, according to Christina.
now i know what i want for my birthday!
seriously look how ridiculously adorable is this cat!
going to see my girl tomorrow!
it wil be just for a couple of days it just so happen that her on the job training includes a visit in manila.but nevertheless we’ll be celebrating our monthsary, valentines day, and my birthday in advance… im so excited i might not get some sleep tonight but i don’t care coz im so HAPPPPPYYYYY!!!!
i feel like the luckiest girl in the world…
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever believe this would ever happen. I never expected to fall so deeply in love so fast. I remember we talked for hours about anything and everything. When you asked me to become your your gf I was scared at first, but again my heart spoke for me. I decided to take a chance and see what would happen, but I never expected that we would say we loved each other before meeting.
When we saw each other for the first time I knew you were real and not a dream that I had hoped to come true. The time we spent together in Davao was magical and so romantic that I never wanted it to end.Even though we live apart right now, I have faith that in due time this will all come to an end and we will be together forever. I love you more than words could ever show and I know you love me too. Like the saying goes, “Distance makes the heart grow fonder.” Well, my heart has always and will continue to be quite fond of you. I love you more today than yesterday and I will love you more tomorrow than I did today! Since you came into my life, I’ve been so happy. The fact that we’re hundred miles apart is not a matter at all because you are always in my heart. You told me that I’m the right one. I cannot tell you how good that made me feel. I am waiting for the days to make our dreams come true. I’ll wait for you for a lifetime if you want me to. Do you know why? Because you are the only one who sees me while I am invisible to others. I hope you never quit seeing how much my love for you is true. rawr! <3
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