Diego and Dante, the two labs that belonged to Chile, the longtime 12th Street resident who recently passed away, have been adopted together by a couple in Brooklyn.
This past Tuesday, Animal Haven, a nonprofit animal shelter, took the dogs away to find them a new home.
The folks at Animal Haven shared the photo below and this message on Instagram Wednesday:
Chile was one of those kind individuals who knew everyone on East 12th Street and, in turn, the neighborhood also cared for his beloved senior dogs, Dante and Diego. The threesome would sit together on a local bench welcoming neighbors home from a long workday. Together, they were unique characters that made the East Village welcoming and a true neighborhood. So it's no surprise that everyone came together soon after Chile's passing to make sure the dogs were safe and a call was made to Animal Haven for help.
When our community outreach team arrived yesterday to pick up the dogs, they were met by a handful of residents and friends of Chile. πππ A group of eight friends walked the dogs to the transport car where photos were taken, hugs were given, and tears were shed.
A tipster says that NY1 will be featuring this adoption. I'll link to that clip once it's online. Updated: Here's the link to the NY1 piece.
Updated 12/5
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