Lenny Ruiz Fernández, a Colombian lawyer and animal advocate who used her final moments to shield her blind dog during a devastating earthquake...
She was 38 years old when a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing a building collapse. Rescuers found her dog, a 12-year-old blind and epileptic poodle named Salomón, alive underneath her body.
She was well-known for her deep love for animals and worked with local animal defense boards.