Claim: Image of a dog lying next to the arm of a human trapped under the rubble caused by the recent earthquake in Turkey on 06 February 2023.
An image of a dog sitting next to a person trapped under the rubble is being widely shared in response to the recent earthquake in Turkey. The image is attributed to the earthquake. Let's use this article to verify the image in the post's authenticity.
More than 11,000 are feared dead and still thousands are believed to be stuck under the rubble, following the earthquake in Turkey. Visuals of people being trapped under the rubble and being rescued have been reported in large numbers by media agencies (here & here). These visuals are also being circulated on social media platforms.
However, the viral image of a dog lying next to someone trapped under the debris is not related to the recent earthquake in Turkey & Syria. Reverse image search of the photo reveals that it is years old and has nothing to do with the recent earthquake in Turkey. Through reverse image search, we came across the same image on multiple stock image repositories (here, here, and here).
Alamy has the oldest upload, which was made on October 18, 2018. The image's description suggests that it is related to an earthquake. However, the location of this image is not specifically mentioned.
In conclusion, a dated image of a dog lying next to a person trapped under debris is being circulated, and it is being attributed to the recent earthquake in Turkey.
Conclusion: Since 2018, the image has been available on multiple stock image repositories. However, it is unknown where exactly this image is located. This viral image has nothing to do with the recent earthquake in Turkey, despite the fact that hundreds of people are still feared to be trapped beneath the rubble. Therefore, the assertion made in the post is WRONG.
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