Hüseyin el-Hasan is an eight-year-old refugee from Syria. He has experienced more turmoil and upset in his eight years athan most of us face in a lifetime. He and his family now live in Turkey. This is a picture of Hüseyin. The dog you see lying next to Hüseyin is a stray dog.
The dog had been hit by a car near Hüseyin’s home and had been left to die. The driver of the car has not been found. Hüseyin wasn’t about to let the dog suffer alone. He grabbed a blanket from his house and covered the dog.
He also called for help and sat with her until help arrived. Animal control came and picked up the dog. She was taken to get treated for her injuries. According to the Turkish news outlet, Anadolu Ajansi, the dog passed away a short time later.
