Cebu quake: ‘Hero dog’ rescued after ‘shielding’ family during temblor

“Hero Dog” Luke shielding his family from the debris of their collapsed home in Daanbantayan, Cebu during the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck last week. - Hope for Strays via PDI/ANN

CEBU CITY, Philippines: A four-year-old “hero dog” is recovering at a veterinary clinic after he tried to protect his family during the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu earlier this week.

Luke is described as an ‘aspin’ (native dog) whose father is a golden retriever.