WATCH: Rescuers Pull Dog From Rubble As Earthquake Death Toll Rises

A search and rescue team successfully rescued a dog buried under rubble following two massive earthquakes in Venezuela.

Video shows the dog’s head sticking out of debris as the rescuers gave it water and dug it out.

Venezuela rescuers give dog water as his head peeks out from mountain of earthquake rubble pic.twitter.com/7y9HJ2WQUF

— New York Post (@nypost) June 26, 2026

The unit had finished a search and rescue mission at a nearby home when the group heard barking from rubble, according to the New York Post. The team located the dog and safely extricated it from the debris.

“This extraordinary discovery has served as a symbol of hope for everyone at the disaster site,” the Caracas Fire Department said in a statement, according to the Post. “Our emergency teams continue to work tirelessly on search and rescue efforts, reaffirming our absolute commitment to saving lives. We press on, with strength and solidarity!”

The successful canine rescue comes as searches for earthquake survivors continue. At least 920 people are dead and 3,360 are injured, the Post reported.

Two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela Wednesday night, leveling homes and large buildings in Caracas and the nearby area.

Saturday night will mark three days since the disaster, a crucial period for rescue teams as the first 48 to 72 hours offer the best chance of finding people alive.

“Each person saved is a miracle,” Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said. “We are not going to hide absolutely anything about the magnitude of this tragedy.”

Venezuelan authorities began blocking access to La Guaira, the site of some of the worst destruction, so citizens would not disrupt rescue teams, Fox News reported.

Many civilians are searching for missing loved ones by themselves, citing a lack of state search and rescue teams in hard-hit areas, according to the Post.

Nazareth Jimenez, who lives in La Guaira, watched her neighbors use power tools to cut through rubble in an attempt to find survivors, the AP reported.

“We’re making a call for help to the government and countries across the world,” Jimenez told the outlet. “There are still people alive in there.”

As of Friday, the Venezuelan government believed around 50,000 people were still missing, and the U.S. Geological Survey predicted more than 10,000 deaths, The Daily Wire previously reported.

The United States has offered assistance in the aftermath of the quakes, and rescue teams from California, Florida, and Virginia were sent to Venezuela Friday, according to Fox News. Teams from countries including Chile, Mexico, and Switzerland are helping search for survivors as well.

“The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!” President Donald Trump said Wednesday night. “I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly. We will be there for our new and great friends.”