Andrea Rosebrock 
This amazing video was captured in Chile and has been making the rounds on the internet. I’ve watched in numerous times and still cringe. Talk about determination and loyalty.
One dog is hit by a car and the other is determined to rescue the injured dog. Initial reports that I came across did say that both dogs did survive* (see update below). The sad thing is that during the whole time the dog is dragging and pulling its injured companion, cars continued to fly by, not giving one moments care. No one stopped, no one helped or did anything.
The translation of the announcer is as follows:
“These images seen from the surveillance cameras show a very common situation with our overpopulated highways. It is normal for us to see dogs run over. In the video, we can see this dog fighting for his life because he was run over by the vehicle.
“What is very touching is to see the very heroic actions of this other dog who is trying to pull him to the side of the highway. We are going to keep seeing things like this until we find a solution to the dogs living on the streets.”
Yet another lesson that humans can learn from dogs… love, loyalty, determination, sacrifice… none of these qualities were shown by anyone driving along that busy highway.
UPDATE – depending on the news source you read, either both dogs survived or the injured dog was dead and the rescuer dog ran away. I am seeing more and more reports of the latter scenario sadly. It does seem that the dog who so valiently risked its own life to try to save its companion is no where to be found although after the video was made public, hundreds of people offered a home.
UPDATE 12/9/08
Picked up some information on the story from the AP (Associated Press).
It seems this video was taken on March 23 by a traffic survellience camera. By the time police and highway workers arrived the injured dog had died and the rescuer dog eluded capture. Workers did search for the dog without luck and have since given up any hope and efforts at finding it.
So a doubly sad ending for this determined hero and his injured companion.
But as sad as this is, it still doesn’t change the lessons we can learn…
So what happened to both dogs? Did someone eventually help yhem?
Did the injured dog live? It looked at the end, as if some firemen or someone ws trying to assist the dogs. Were they? It would be nice to know, someone tried to help.
All I know is that it was initially reported that both dogs did survive, beyond that I really don't know. Many of the places this was posted don't even tell you that but I did find a couple of references to it saying that both dogs survived.
I will look for additional follow-up and if I get any more information I will pass it along.
Thank goodness SOMEone mentioned the sadness most of us experienced in watching this Hero dog struggle to save, or at least take his friend's body to safety. Cars (People) whizzing by without one ounce of compassion, enough time from their shitty lives to stop and help this small Hero. How disgusting! These dogs were no doubt abandoned, discarded and left to fend for themselves on the mean streets and highways of our extravagant cities, where NO one has time to lend a hand to the hopeless, terrified and loyal creatures who have been betrayed by our socieity. Shame on all the passerbys, and may the people who abandoned these dogs rot in hell.
On one of the foreign sites – overseas, can't recallnow..I happened to see a video and photos of a poor little stray dog, who would not leave his fallen comrade's side(hideously injured)He/she would peer up into the windows of passing cars, where some humans leaned out the windows "looking" – but no help or comfort for the desperate grieving dog was extended. So heartbreaking knowing this scene is not rare in other countries, including our own. These terrified, abandoned dogs form bonds with other victims of neglect – all they have, and their stories will amaze you, and haunt your soul forever. Or, if you are like the passengers in the cars which pass by these loving creatures, then – what can I say. I am haunted and angry. Angry Animal Advocate – sorry- can't help it.):
NOW THIS IS 1 BRAVE DOG. WHAT PISSES ME OFF IS NOT 1 PERSON STOPPED TO HELP WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO DAM SHELFISH? IF I HAD BEEN THERE NOBODY WOULD GET BY BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE PULLED MY CAR SIDEWAYS & BLOCKED THE WHOLE BLOODY HIGHWAY SURE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD HAVE BEEN PISSED BUT WHO BLOODY CARES WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMALS I WOULD DO WHAT EVER I HAD TO DO TO HELP THEM. I KNOW THEY BOTH SURVIVED & WERE TAKEN TO A VET.
Many years ago, I saw the same thing happen, but it was with prairie dogs in Denver, Colorado. I came upon a scene where it was obvious that one of the prairie dogs had been hit by a car and several other prairie dogs were trying to help drag him out of the very busy street. There were, also, about 8 other prairie dogs at the curb watching the whole scene and this vision has stayed with me to this day.
I do hope that the little dog who was hit survived. It would be terrible to learn that he did not when his best friend amazingly dragged him from the busy roadway. Sometimes, when traffic is really heavy, you can't stop your car or you'll cause a serious pile-up. It was that way when I saw the prairie dogs and it was that way with these little dogs. I know others may not agree with me, but if you think about it, it is true.
On busy highway, it is true that there could be a dangerous pile up in incidents like this, but for the life of me, I can't imagine EVEN the person filming this scene, not reaching out to help, or stop the traffic. I read once where an avid animal advocate always carries a signal/road flare or two to use when she was helping/rescuing an injured animal from the highway. Even this is dangerous, I am sure – but it is happening more and more often with the cruel abandonment of domestic pets who find their way to highway looking for home, or comfort, or food. Just so sad.