LOS ANGELES (AFP) - As Iraq is ravaged by fighting and human suffering, a US animal lover was celebrating her rescue of five unusual refugees -- four puppies and their mother.

California animal lover Marcy Christmas launched the international "canine-atarian" operation after she spotted the pups and their mum in the background of TV war footage filmed near the Iraqi-Jordanian border three months ago.

"They were standing in the middle of a desert road. It was too tragic and I had to do something," said Christmas, who spent weeks tracking the animals down, even appealing to Jordan's Queen Rania and Noor for help.


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Very touching story Al. Thanks for sharing!