Courier Fired for Covering Stray Dog with Blanket Launches National…
A Dodo Pizza courier in Chelyabinsk was fired for covering a freezing stray dog with a blanket, prompting public outrage and leading him to launch a nationwide animal protection project called 'Government Services for Animals'.
Consensus
- Mikhail Savitsky worked as a courier for Dodo Pizza in Chelyabinsk starting in 2024.
- A stray dog named Dodobonya came to the pizza restaurant's porch every evening.
- Savitsky and other employees fed and cared for the dog, covering it with blankets during winter.
- In winter 2026, a new manager named Yulia took over the restaurant and declared the dog did not belong there.
- Savitsky was told that anyone who covered the dog would be fired.
- Savitsky ignored the warning and covered the dog with a blanket during freezing weather.
- He was fired on the same day.
- The incident caused public outrage in Russia.
- Savitsky launched a nationwide animal protection project named 'Government Services for Animals'.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred after a change in management at the Dodo Pizza location, with the new manager threatening employees: 'The next one who covers the dog will go with the dog.' — tg_kedr_media
- The new manager's name is explicitly stated as Yulia. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The new manager's name is not mentioned. — tg_horizontal_russia
- Savitsky was fired for covering the dog, and the company later apologized. — tg_kedr_media
- The article mentions that the company had to apologize due to public backlash. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- No mention of the company apologizing. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The project is called 'Government Services' for animals, and the article is published by '7x7'. — tg_kedr_media
- The project is called 'Government Services for Animals' and is described as nationwide. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The project is called 'Government Services for Animals', but no mention of the publication source. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Dodo Pizza courier in Chelyabinsk Mikhail Savitsky was fired — for covering a freezing dog with a blanket. Now he... — Кедр.медиа
- Remember the fired Dodo Pizza courier in Chelyabinsk? He launched Gosuslugi for animals — a nationwide animal protection project — Говорит НеМосква
- Remember the dismissed courier from 'Dodo Pizza' in Chelyabinsk? He launched 'Gosuslugi' for animals — a nationwide animal protection project — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия