Krypto the Superdog may steal the show in the new “Superman” movie, but it’s a dog named Superman who’s stealing the hearts of animal lovers across the country — and rescue workers in Texas hope his story will help save more pets in dire circumstances.

Flooding in Central Texas left miles and miles of destruction, more than 120 people dead and as of Thursday, at least 160 still missing. A months worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in Kerr County, about 100 miles from Austin, and the deluge pushed the Guadalupe River from about 3 feet high to about 30 in less than an hour. Some residents escaped with their pets, but many did not have enough time to grab their animals as they fled.

A photo posted on the Austin Pets Alive! Facebook page shows Superman just as rescue workers found him: a muscular light brown dog wearing a collar, sitting among twisted metal and broken wooden beams, patiently waiting for his family to come back.

His paws dangle over the side of a broken beam, with a metal wall at an odd angle behind him. His floppy ears seem to perk up in attention, his head lifting as his nose sniffs the air. His large brown eyes stare directly at the camera.

Dr. Ellen Jefferson, CEO and president of Austin Pets Alive!, a nonprofit shelter working to save the lives of homeless pets, said it has been working with rescue groups on the ground and about 1,000 volunteers, including several veterinarians who are trying to save and care for pets who were left behind.