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Staff at Hospital Care for Homeless Man – Find Touching Surprise Outside

In a heartwarming act of kindness, hospital workers felt moved when they found four faithful dogs waiting patiently outside the emergency room after taking care of their homeless owner.

This touching moment happened at St. Mary’s Hospital in downtown Portland when the staff noticed a homeless man, named John by the locals, being brought into the ER on a stretcher by paramedics. What grabbed their attention, though, was seeing four dogs eagerly pacing outside the entrance, gazing at the doors with anticipation.

“We see all kinds of situations in the ER, but this was something special,” said Nurse Sarah Johnson, who was on duty at the time. “The dogs seemed anxious, but they never strayed too far from the entrance.”

Even though it was tough to treat a patient like John, who didn’t have much and didn’t have a home, hospital workers quickly got to work to help him. While doctors and nurses took care of his wounds, the dogs stayed right outside, capturing the attention and respect of everyone in the hospital, including visitors.

“It was clear that these dogs meant the world to John,” remarked Dr. David Chen, who treated him. “Their loyalty was unwavering, and it was touching to see the bond between them.”

After spending a few hours getting treated and looked after, John left the hospital with his loyal dogs. The hospital team came together to give him food, blankets, and things he needed to get through the night with his furry friends.

“It was a team effort,” said Nurse Johnson. “We couldn’t stand by and let them leave without knowing they had some support.”

The touching meeting showed how strong the connection between people and animals can be, and why it’s so important to show kindness to those who need it, no matter what their situation is.

As John and his dogs left the hospital, they left a strong memory for the staff and visitors who saw how loyal and loving they were.

“It was a moment that touched all of us,” said Dr. Chen. “We may have treated John’s injuries, but it was his dogs who provided the real healing.”

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Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

More info: Youtube

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These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.