Viral video from Oreo The dog's re -watching the dog inspires the legislator to save pets in disasters

Los Angeles – A Californian legislator this week has been investigating laws that were inspired by the viral reunification of “Oreo”, the dog and its owner during the fires in Los Angeles, which are intended to help to save pets that were left behind in natural disasters.

The proposed law, which was submitted in the Californian State Assembly, but has not yet been publicly available, is the name of the Law on Found (Friends of Oreo Uniting during the disasters).

“The action found is something that we all understand, how important our pets are and that they are parts of our family,” said California meeting member Rick Zbur, who wrote the legislation and represents parts of Los Angeles, in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

“This has emerged from the circumstances in which so many people tried to combine with their pets when they were evacuated throughout Southern California due to the recent forest fires,” said Zbur. “One of the things we have recognized is that cities and cities, as they know, do not really have proceed to help people unite with their pets.”

The measure from 478 calls on the local jurisdiction in their emergency plans for a process of calling animals that remain during the mandatory evacuations. In addition, cities should set up an emergency rescue hotline to help evacuated support.

According to ZBUR, individual counties or cities would determine details and include to enable pet owners through emergency service personnel to an evacuated area or a proven group such as a human society or a non -profit organization.

“We don't want people basically handle the roadblocks,” said Zbur. “So if we want to protect human health and security, we have to offer ways of reunification of people with their pet.”

For example, said that the law was inspired directly by Casey Colvin and his beloved Pommerian Oreo, whose emotional reunion, which was captured by NBC News during the Palisades Fire, a chord with millions. The viral video revealed the heartbreaking reality for many fire sacrifices that were separated from their pets during the evacuations.

“I don't want there to be another person who sobs on the side of the road and asks the police to let them go to their dog,” said Colvin, who added that he hopes to testify on State Capitol next month.

“I just want to use this moment because, as you know, 15 minutes are fleeting that you have the spotlight to just try to help other people,” he said.

The draft law will now work through the legislative procedure; If the assembly approves it, she changes to the Senate. If it is approved there, it would go to the governor's desk to be signed in the law.

Judie Mancuso, CEO and President of Legislation for Social companions, the Animal Rights Advocacy Group, who sponsors the law found, said that the law is the first of its kind in the country and hope is being replicated to save animals not only during fires, but also other natural disasters such as hurricane.

“The hope is that other countries will follow,” said Mancuso. “We have many animal -loving people in the United States who look at their dogs and cats in their family.”