【】Credit: Italian Firefighters via AP

Amid the desperation surrounding avalanche-struck Hotel Rigopiano in central Italy, there is hope. 。
Three Abruzzo sheepdog puppies were pulled out of the tonnes of snow and rubble Monday, encouraging rescuers searching for 22 people still missing, five days on from the disaster.。
SEE ALSO:Happy pups take owner for a joyous snowboarding ride in a winter wonderland 。The trio of puppies were found in the hotel's boiler room, with jubilant emergency crews carrying the pups in their arms.。
One firefighter buried his face in the fluffy white fur of the dogs to give it a kiss. 。

"They just started barking very softly," said Sonia Marini, a member of the Forestry Corps. 。

Credit: Italian Firefighters via AP。

Credit: Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP 。

Credit: Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP 。
While the sight of the puppies have lifted rescuers' spirits, firefighter spokesperson Luca Cari stressed these puppies were found in an isolated part of the hotel and the discovery isn't necessarily a positive sign for other rescues.。
"We're happy to have saved them, and these are important moments in a dramatic situation," he said. "But I don't think there's much correlation with finding other people."。The Associated Press 。
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