Albania's Burnt Lands: Heroes Emerging from Ashes
Amid devastating wildfires in Albania, volunteers like Maria Cristina Medina are tirelessly working to save injured animals. Despite the horrors faced, Medina and her team persist, travelling destruction-ridden areas to tend to scorched creatures, often having to make heart-wrenching decisions about euthanasia due to severe injuries sustained.
The recent wildfires across Albania have forced residents to evacuate, leaving livestock to fend for themselves. With the fires finally receding, volunteers have shifted focus to caring for the surviving animals.
Maria Cristina Medina, a Swiss national leading the Tierhilfe animal shelter near Tirana, has been at the forefront of this effort. In Delvina, one of the worst-hit areas, she assisted a veterinarian in treating a horse named after the town, which survived the flames.
Scorched by the blaze, the animal began healing after receiving antibiotics and comforting care. However, the challenges for Medina and her team continue as heartbreaking decisions about euthanasia have become frequent due to the extent of animals' injuries.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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