Hundreds of dog owners had their pets blessed in the Bolivian city of El Alto as part of Saint Roch’s Day – named after the patron saint of dogs.<br /><br /> A Catholic priest held a special outdoor Mass to celebrate Saint Roch and led a procession through the streets of the city that ended with the priest blessing the animals and their owners with holy water.<br /><br /> Saint Roch was born in France around 1295 and is said to have been saved by a dog who brought him food when he contracted the plague.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/
