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Yelping puppy pulled from earthquake rubble after 2 days

His name is Ulysses.
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Chloe Bryan
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A small puppy was among those rescued after a powerful earthquake struck central and southern Italy.

Ulysses was pulled from a pile of rubble in Norcia on Tuesday, where firefighters searched for the injured in the wake of Sunday's 6.6-magnitude quake.

He enjoyed a bowl of water shortly after his ascent to safety.


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The quake, which decimated buildings and filled streets with rubble, came only months after 298 people lost their lives in an earthquake in central Italy this August.

Last month, a golden retriever named Romeo was rescued from rubble nine days after that initial earthquake hit. Dogs also helped rescue trapped children from the debris.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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