It’s disheartening to see helpless animals being abused and abandoned, but then there are also countless selfless rescue efforts that restore our faith in human kindness.
Nothing could prepare Josiane Almeida, an animal rescuer, and her husband for the shocking scene they encountered on the deserted dust road of Lagoa da Prata, Brazil. Almeida was alerted to a dog tied up to the neck in a coarse sack with her three squirming puppies inside. She shared the rescue video on her Facebook page; it has been viewed over 5 million times as of now.
When Almeida and her husband arrived at the scene, they were heartbroken to see one puppy whining helplessly and wandering around the sack, which was “thrown in the middle of nowhere.”
At first, the distressed mama dog barked at them out of fear. But then Almeida’s husband gently stroked the unfortunate canine to let her know that they were there to help her.
He carefully carried the sack to their car before cutting it open, while Almeida picked up the little pup. Once freed, the little canine family was taken to the local vet, where all the dogs were examined.
The puppies were weak, stressed, and undernourished, while the mother dog had a cancerous malignant growth and urgently needed treatment.
Almeida shared the entire rescue effort and the need for donations on social media. Thanks to the generosity of her friends and followers, they finally had enough money to cover the cost for the first round of chemotherapy.
The viral rescue video was posted on Facebook in February and has garnered almost 140,000 shares and over 11,000 comments. There was a massive outcry from commentators.
The kindhearted couple gave the momma dog and her puppies a home where they are being cared for and cherished until the canine family is strong enough to be adopted into loving homes.
Almeida counts herself blessed for having been given the chance to help these animals.
