TODAY   |  November 01, 2012

Rescuing four-legged friends from Sandy

Humans weren’t the only ones affected by this week’s devastating storm. TODAY’s Al Roker and Tamron Hall take a look at dramatic images of people rescuing pets from Sandy’s destruction.

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>> we're talking about sandy, we should also mention the number of animals and pets impacted by the storm. and we saw in that video the woman with her three dogs and we've seen this before, al, hurricane katrina , for example, people risked their own lives because they didn't want to leave their pets behind.

>> and first responders taking that just as responsibly and as important as rescuing any human. because they're so important. they become parts of the family.

>> exactly. and we don't know how many dogs and cats and other pets have been taken into shelters, but meredith was on earlier mentioning the aspca and other organizations have stepped up to help. that dog's like, thank you, sir, thank you. i don't need any bacon bits or anything.

>> look at that.

>> hey, we also want to remind you, tonight's rock center with brian williams will be completely devoted to the recovery from sandy. you can watch it 10:00 /9:00 central right here on nbc.

>> incredible lineup there. and just ahead, kathie lee and hoda, but first, your local news