Georgian stray dog shepherding kids across street given shelter, attention from ABC News
A stray Georgian dog has received the title ‘people’s choice’ by Adjara tourism agency. Photo: Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara press office.
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Georgian stray dog named ‘Kupata’, who helps children safely cross the road in Georgia’s western, coastal city of Batumi, has been awarded by the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara, building for him a shelter with the inscription ‘people’s choice'.
Kupata appeared in focus of the ABC news shortly after the video went viral by one of Georgian Facebook users earlier this week.
ABC news: Stray dog helps kids cross road in eastern European country of Georgia. [The video was first released on social media by Beka Tsinadze].
Beka Tsinadze from Batumi was the first who uploaded the video depicting the efforts of the dog to help children on January 20, which was quickly shared by thousands, including ABC news.
Batumi Tourism Department says that Kupata really deserves the home and the title.
The video has already been viewed by more than a million people from across the world.