India, July 20 -- A family's compassionate act towards a street dog and her new-born puppies has won hearts on Instagram. After finding the animals struggling in the rain, they brought them home, gave them food, water and a safe place to stay. The touching video has prompted many to praise the family's kindness and humanity.

The video was shared by the Instagram page Reethu.

The caption read, "A street dog gave birth in the middle of the rain. She and her new-born puppies were struggling in a dusty, unsafe place. My parents brought them home, cleaned a safe space in our under-construction upstairs area, gave them food, water, and protected them from the rain. Watching them choose compassion without expecting anything in return reminded ...