Makeshift shelter saves hundreds of dogs amid floods in southern Brazil

A makeshift rescue centre has been set up following devastating floods in southern Brazil. Hundreds of volunteers started the shelter in the city of Canoas to help reunite lost dogs with their owners. The city and surrounding state of Rio Grande do Sul have been particularly badly affected by the floods with nearly a quarter-of-a-million displaced. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The