# Mercantour: Stray Patou dog sparks solidarity drive for adoption

> A hiker encountered an abandoned Patou dog in the Mercantour and launched a call to adopt it, sparking a broad wave of solidarity on social media.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) in Mercantour (Alpes-Maritimes), first detected on 1 November 2026 at 10:28. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 05:30.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Mercantour — Alpes-Maritimes
- First detected: 1 November 2026 at 10:28
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 05:30
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/6238-mercantour-stray-patou-dog-sparks-solidarity-drive-for-adoption

## Sources (2 articles)

- [Un patou errant dans le Mercantour fait craquer les randonneurs et provoque un élan de solidarité pour l'adopter](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/alpes-maritimes/nice/un-patou-errant-dans-le-mercantour-fait-craquer-les-randonneurs-et-provoque-un-elan-de-solidarite-pour-l-adopter-3441795.html) — France 3 Régions, 1 November 2026 at 10:28
- [« Une véritable chaîne de solidarité » : le patou abandonné dans le Mercantour finalement recueilli dans un refuge de montagne, on vous donne de ses nouvelles](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/belle-histoire/une-veritable-chaine-de-solidarite-le-patou-abandonne-dans-le-mercantour-finalement-recueilli-dans-un-refuge-de-montagne-on-vous-donne-de-ses-nouvelles-10752382) — Nice-Matin, 3 November 2026 at 05:30

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mercantour: Stray Patou dog sparks solidarity drive for adoption”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/6238-mercantour-stray-patou-dog-sparks-solidarity-drive-for-adoption
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