3. Billionaire with a big heart
After learning about the mass killings, oligarch Oleg Deripaska, himself a dog lover, stepped in to build and fund Sochi’s PovoDog shelter. He then began rounding up dogs in a “dog rescue” golf cart before the killing squad could get to them. The temporary shelter is now home to more than 100 dogs — each one has its own little doghouse as pictured here.