Typhoon Gaemi Leaves Behind Heartbreaking Images Of Pets Left To Perish

Animal abuse has long been a major concern for animal rights activists in the Philippines, which is home to some 23.29 million dogs.

A disturbing finding has surfaced following Typhoon Gaemi, which was one of the most destructive storms to hit Southeast Asia in recent times. The Philippines was devastated by the strong typhoon that struck in July, leaving behind extensive damage. The storm's rage left a path of destruction, with tens of thousands being evacuated and many dozen reported dead. A resident in Marikina City, Philippines, posted a video on Wednesday showing a dog struggling to reach a safer area through the floodwaters caused by Super Typhoon Gaemi (CarinaPH) 🥹pic.twitter.com/fsUEE63JLh

According to The Metro, in the middle of the mayhem, Ashley Fruono, PETA Asia's director of animal assistance programs, discovered a terrible scene: dogs who had been abandoned and were either held in cages or fastened to lampposts outside the wrecked homes of their owners. These creatures were abandoned and allowed to weather the storm on their own, even in spite of the dire circumstances and the pressing necessity for evacuation.

"I'll never forget seeing the decomposing bodies of dogs in cages or attached to their chains with a look of horror on their faces. They were subjected to an almost unimaginably horrific death-that was completely preventable," Ashley told The Metro.