Royal Malaysian Navy officers saves a puppy
The Royal Navy in Malaysia may be a highly regarded crew that’s mostly responsible for major national duties, such as surveilling the country’s maritime and managing defense operations. But a recent heartwarming incident shows us that the Navy officers take their duties of saving lives very seriously too – big or small, human or animal.
A TikTok video has been circulating online, showing several Royal Malaysian Navy officers jumping into the sea to save a puppy from drowning.
Officers work together to save a puppy from drowning
On 25th April 2023, TikTok user @khaixzaa posted a video of a group of Royal Malaysian Navy officers working together to save a tiny puppy that can be seen floundering about the deep waters.
Video adapted from: @khaixzaa via TikTok
An officer was caught on camera jumping into the sea with an inflatable swim ring, and swimming toward the puppy that seemed to be paddling about aggressively, trying to stay afloat. At the same time, the rest of the officers harnessed a bucket with a rope so that they would be able to pull the puppy up to safety easily.
Image adapted from: @khaixzaa via TikTok
The puppy did not seem to be aware of the good intentions of the officer, however, and kept trying to swim away from his grasp. But the officer persisted in his efforts to get the puppy out of the water – as it would be dangerous if the puppy starts to tire out against the currents, which might eventually cause it to drown.
Video adapted from: @khaixzaa via TikTok
Another officer was then seen plunging into the water to help his peer out. With teamwork and relentless effort, they finally managed to take hold of the grappling puppy and swim it back to safety.
Video adapted from: @khaixzaa via TikTok
Netizens praised the Navy officers’ selfless act
The TikTok video has since been making its rounds on the internet, amassing over 1.5 million views, over a hundred thousand likes, and close to seven thousand comments at the time of writing.
Image adapted from: @khaixzaa via TikTok
The comments were flooded with praises and gratitude from netizens, who expressed their thanks and appreciation towards the bravery and patience of the Navy officers.
Image adapted from: @khaixzaa via Tiktok
User Ali Maidin, for starters, thanked the officers for upholding their duties and responsibilities to keep the nation’s ocean border safe.
Image adapted from: @khaixzaa via Tiktok
Small act of kindness towards a puppy
It is assuring to see officers of such an influential position carry out small acts of kindness so devotedly. We thank these group of Royal Malaysian Navy officers for rescuing the helpless puppy and for regarding all lives on this earth of equal importance.
To read about more stories that will pull on your heartstrings, here’s how a Malaysian father rides to Singapore at 2am to visit his son in jail and how a woman rescued a puppy trapped inside a trash bag.
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Cover image adapted from: @khaixzaa via Tiktok