Commemorative Stele for cats and dogs stand in the cemetery on September 10 2013 in AsnieressurSeine FranceThe plaque says that he saved 40 people...
{"Image ImageDescription": "ASNIERES-SUR-SEINE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 10: Commemorative Stele for cats and dogs stand in the cemetery on September 10, 2013 in Asnieres-sur-Seine, France.The plaque says that he saved 40 people trapped in mountain snow and that he died when rescuing the 41. Le Cimetiere Des Chiens is the world's oldest pet cemetery situated in a north western suburb of Paris. Created in 1899 after French law dictated that domestic animals could not be thrown into household rubbish it was designated a historical site in 1987. Today there are over 869 graves, mostly for dogs and cats but including rabbits and a monkey. The cemetery is often referred to as the Pere Lachaise cemetery for animals.  (Photo by Antoine Antoniol/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 Antoine Antoniol"}