Luisa Mell breaks two ribs in rescues in Rio Grande do Sul

Animal rights activist Luisa Mell fractured two ribs while rescuing animals in cities affected by the rains in Rio Grande do Sul.

According to her reports on social media, Luisa was unaware of the seriousness of the injury and continued to carry out her volunteer work, even though she felt pain. Only after a trip to the hospital were the fractures discovered.

“I couldn’t take the pain anymore,” she wrote on Instagram. “In the face of so much suffering, I continued the rescues even with the unbearable pain. But there was a time when the very strong medicines were no longer effective”, she reported.

“I went to the hospital and the exam showed what I feared most: two broken ribs. I wanted to know when I could return [aos resgates], but the doctor forbade me and warned that a blow in this place could be fatal”, said the activist. “I confess that I didn’t know it was so serious. It could have punctured an organ. But God protected me.”

The activist also published an image of an X-ray to prove her diagnosis to her followers and stated that her team continues to work at the site.