Aug 5 - Homeless Man Saves Rabbit from river – Honoured and Offered Job

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John Byrne, 38, who has lived on Dublin’s streets for the past 22 years, was sitting on O’Connell Bridge when an 18 year old pa#ser-by flung the rabbit into the water. The man has since been charged with a public order offence and animal cruelty.

Mr. Byrne did not think twice about jumping into the river to save his beloved pet as a crowd of onlookers gathered. He and Barney the rabbit were then brought to safety by the Dublin Fire Brigade.

A ceremony was held at the scene yesterday, where Mr. Byrne was honoured with a compa#sionate citizen award by the animal welfare charity. ARAN director, John Carmody, presented him with a scroll and said of Mr. Byrne, “As I watched the footage of this helpless man saving the life of a helpless animal, tears fell from my eyes and the footage sent a shiver down my spine for such a touching act of kindness.”

Barney was also honoured – with a supply of carrots, while Mr. Byrne’s small Jack Russell cross was given dog food.

There is further good news for John Byrne following his act of bravery, as a Tipperary farmer has offered him a job working with animals and the chance of a roof over his head.

He says that although he is pleased with the offer, Tipperary would be “a bit far” as he has a girlfriend and three children living in Ballyfermot.

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offered a job....doesn't want to do it.

I dont understand why you would treat animals that way, if u dont want the animal give it to a shelter etc. [pic] people who hurt animals make me sick.

holy !! he saved 1 whole rabbit

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lol he was probably like "job!????? job!!???? !! ima do with that""ill take some hard tho"

"In other news...a homeless man saved a rabbit from being drowned today."

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Awesome of the guy.

The fact that he doesn't want the job and has a girlfriend and three kids is kind of stupid though.

He can't take the job because its 2 !!ing hours in distance you morons lol.

There's mother !!ers doing that commute in order to pay the bills.

But this dude has NO bills to pay. [pic] It's all the same to him.

Props to him though.

Dude who threw the rabbit should be tied to a lamp post and pelted with!!filled water balloons for a minimum of 10 hours.

How can you be homeless and living too far from work? That's kinda one of the perks of being homeless.

he's been homeless for 22 years at this point he's like [pic] what i need a job for?

you clearly missed the bit where it said "he was offered the chance of a roof over his head"

you !!ing moron.


i'm sure his gf and kids would rather he was working a proper job than sitting outside in the cold begging. you absolute mutant.

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ooh i'm homeless but i can't travel 2hrs for work...think about that one for a minute. HE'S HOMELESS. WHEREVER HE LAYS HIS HEAD IS HIS HOME. YOU DOLT.

Did you miss the part where he had 3 kids

he denied a job and he has 3 kids.. the !!

glad he saved that rabbit[pic]




not takin the job offer tho[pic]