A devoted mum saved her nine puppies from a raging forest in Chile by digging a hole for them to hide in.
The dog, who has now been nicknamed Blacky, desperately dug a hole to allow her week-old puppies to take shelter in and stay safe beneath a metal container.
Shocking footage shows the intense blaze that ripped through the forest as firefighters struggle to contain the fire near the city of Valparaiso.
Brave: The dog, now named Blacky, dug the hole and hid her puppies from the forest fire near the city of Valparaiso
Proud: The nine puppies were only a week old when their devoted mother saved their lives by digging the hole
Intense: At least one person was killed and thousands more evacuated as the fire spread, fanned by strong winds
As firefighters battled the flames, residents told them they had seen a dog leading the puppies away from the blaze and then bury them under a metal container to protect them from the flames.
The rescuers went in search of the animals and soon found all nine puppies alive and well.
Footage shows volunteers digging frantically and rescuing the tiny pups from underneath the metal container where they had been hidden.
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