Heartbreaking Harvey photo shows the comforting power of pets

For the second time since Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall, a dog named Otis has found its way into the internet's heart. For the second time since Tropical Storm Harvey made landfall, a dog named Otis has found its way into the internet's heart. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Image 1 of / 77 Caption Close Heartbreaking Harvey photo shows the comforting power of pets 1 / 77 Back to Gallery

Of all the videos and photos coming out of Tropical Storm Harvey, one heart-wrenching image of a Texas man clutching his dog in abject sadness is indicative of the tragedy befalling the Lone Star State.

The image depicts Steve Culver crying with his dog Otis following the "most terrifying event in his life" when Harvey blew in and destroyed most of his home while he and his wife took shelter in Rockport on Saturday, wrote Getty photographer Joe Raedle.

The photo has gotten picked up on Reddit, NBC, and CNN.

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Rockport was one of the Texas towns worst hit by Harvey earlier this weekend. At least one person was killed in Rockport, nine people are missing, and powerful winds damaged First Baptist Church and Rockport Fulton High School, Weather.com reported.

Culver's dog Otis isn't the first with that name to tug at people's heart during Harvey.

Another dog named Otis, a German shepherd mix, got loose Friday night from a screened-in back porch in Sinton, Texas, while in the care of Salvador Segovia, 65.

When Segovia woke up the next day, not only was Otis still gone, so was his bag of dog food. The dog was found Saturday afternoon, and became a viral sensation a few hours later, when a photo was taken of him walking around Sinton with the bag clutched in his mouth.