This story happened in the central region of Russia, in a remote village with a small population. It features a little girl named Sveta and a German shepherd, named Drusac.
The two are the best of friends. They were born the same day and grew up together. Living in a small village with houses far from each other, Sveta didn’t really have any friends and spent most of his time with his dog.
When they were both six years old, a tragedy happened.
Lost
Sveta’s parents had visitors one day. Their relatives from the city came to visit and it called for a celebration. They were busy preparing food and entertaining their guests that they failed to check on their daughter. When the afternoon arrived, they finally looked for her and found that she was missing.
The couple, along with their relatives, looked for the little girl. They asked everyone in town if they saw their little baby but no one did. They chanced upon a very old lady and asked her as well. She said that she might have seen a young girl by the woods picking berries early on in the day, but she was not completely sure.
As it was dark already, and no one had lanterns and flashlights, they decided to search the woods in the morning.
At that time, Drusac was kept chained. Because they had guests, the family decided to keep him tied up.
Sacrifice
Early the next day, everyone in the village, except children and seniors, went to the woods to look for Sveta. Even Drusac was set free. Sadly though, they couldn’t find her. But when they came back home, they saw the little girl in front of their house, with Drusac weak and lying by her side.
Apparently, the dog found the little girl and protected her from snakes. After getting bitten several times, he used his last strength to drag his best friend back home. Aside from numerous insect bites, and lack of food, Sveta was virtually unharmed.
Drusac made the ultimate sacrifice that day. He gave up his very own life to save the one he loves.
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