Leningrad. Autumn 1941, the beginning of the blockade. In a wooden house designed for 4 apartments, all the food had run out.
The yard dog, Trezor (a mix between a terrier and a hound), also felt hunger. Only water remained in his bowl.
The residents expected the dog to leave them.
But Trezor did not abandon the people. Every morning, he began to leave the outskirts of the city and return with prey: first a hare, then other small game, but mostly he brought back hares.
This was enough to cook soup or broth for everyone. Four families lived in the house, totaling 16 people (adults and children). Thanks to Trezor, none of them died of starvation throughout the entire blockade.
The dog survived the blockade, but sadly, not for long.
In June 1945, Trezor left for a hunt out of habit, but returned an hour later, leaving a trail of blood.
The dog had stepped on a mine left over from the blockade era. Trezor hobbled back to his home courtyard and died in the arms of the people he had saved throughout the entire war.
I'll add this. That 4-family house was demolished long ago, and a 2,000-unit apartment building was built in its place. However, those 16 people planted a Christmas tree in Trezor's grave. It still stands.