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Guy Jumped The Fence To “Steal” A Starving Dog From Negligent Owners, Gets Kudos From The Internet
If we rephrased a famous concept from the Dark Knight into “he’s the hero we need, not necessarily deserve,” then we’d have this guy. Hailing “from somewhere in the Caribbean,” as he has put it, the guy was driving down the road one day, and as he stopped at the corner, he saw a dog bound to a leash.
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This person found the dog in a dire condition, he knew he had to take action
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In the Caribbean, chain-link fences are quite a common sight, and people’s yards are clearly visible. Through the fence, he saw that the dog was in poor condition, “in the dirt,” and “curled up into a ball.” Judging from the horrible pictures, anyone could imagine the suffering the dog had to endure. He quickly realized that he had to get the dog out of there.
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He approached the dog and called out to her, and she started wagging her tail. She was starving not only for food, but for affection, too. He called out around the house waiting for a response, and when he didn’t get it, he realized that nobody was home. As he was going back to his pickup, a passenger noticed the commotion. They both empathized with the horrible situation the dog was in, so the passenger offered to jump the fence and pass the dog to him. The hero of the story did as suggested, then put her neatly into his pickup, said his goodbyes, and skidded out of there.
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He took Sunny in, and as she recovered, she’s now happy and safe
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He gave her the name Sunny, and she’s been recovering ever since. 2 months have passed, and she looks and feels much better. The story of the rogue hero went viral on Reddit, where he shared it, yielding over 131k likes and 4.1k comments in which some people shared similar stories of their own. We suggest you look up the entire thread if you’re up for a good read.
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The replies to the legally controversial story were mostly positive and encouraging. Some even deemed the act to be courageous and righteous, while others worried about the legality of the stunt. One Reddit user advised readers to rely on animal control in states that have “good animal abuse laws.” When we talk about rescues, we don’t usually mean it as literally as this. Legally grey or morally great—what are your thoughts, Pandas?
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Carol Emory 5 years ago
When I worked at a groom shop, I had a customer that told me a similar story. He drove past the same house while working and noticed a poor American Bulldog chained up to a tree. The poor dog was getting skinnier by the day. One day, he'd had enough..hopped out of the truck with bolt cutters and cut the dog loose from the tree. As he loaded the dog into his truck, the owner ran out threatening to call the police if he didn't give them back the dog. He turned to them and said "You call the police..and when they come out and see the condition of this dog, we'll see who is getting into trouble." They let him take the dog. I'm now happy to report that Bella...their American Bulldog..is a happy healthy pup looking to get into mischief where ever she can!
Natalia Maciel 5 years ago
It was a rescue. In moraly grey situations go for the greater good. In this case save this inocent soul from the neglect she was suffering.
Beth Palmer 5 years ago
I'd do it again and again. Have only done it once in 35 years but I'd do it again if needed. The animals Need us to save them from Horrible Owners.
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Are we really going to argue about this? The dog is saved. That's what matters.
deanna woods 5 years ago (edited)
Good job. That pooch needed to be rescued. There is no reason good enough for a person or animal to be mistreated and abused. I don't understand why people get into relationships or have pets if they are going to mistreat and abuse them.
Lou Lopez 5 years ago
The horses I work with come from wildly different backgrounds; one was pampered her entire life and the other was taken care of then neglected to the point of death before being "rescued" (the owner was told where and why he had been taken, and had no f***s to give). Starvation will do long term damage; my pibble was found massively pregnant AND heartworm positive, despite getting and receiving top care she is still exercise intolerant. Strider (the neglected horse) stayed friendly with people (by some miracle), but was food aggressive and would eat filthy hay on the reg, just because it was food. He died at a relatively young age for an Arabian two weeks ago after a series of strokes. Please don't treat animals this way. If you don't want them and can't be bothered to rehome them, just shoot them. It's not fair to ruin what life they have left by destroying their bodies and giving them severe behavioral issues that make it hard to keep them safely.
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
Better yet, don’t have a pet or agree to take a friend’s/relative’s pet in the first place. Period. I sometimes feel people should have to pass classes in basic caregiving before they can even think of having a pet. Or a child. Or just take care of any living creature. Oh, and no do-overs, if you flunk out or f**k up, you’re done, zero second chances. Forever.
Load More Replies... Janis Wise 5 years ago
Your a beautiful human being. There’s no grey area when someone is torturing a beautiful, living breathing creature, stop it anyway you can. It’s our job to protect. My daughter and I had a neighbor who kept getting dogs and was harsh and horrible to them. Three times we arranged for alternate housing for these beautiful animals. One time my daughter was petting his Shepherd (we would visit across the fence and take her snacks) and one day someone drove by and stopped and said they’d been looking for a Shepherd like this one, “where did you get her?” they asked assuming my daughter was the owner, after chatting awhile my daughter said, “well unfortunately I have to find her a home as I have to move unexpectedly.... and she really seems to like you guys....interested?” They took her. My daughter says she figured it had to be better for her than being with him. He never got another dog, said they kept being taken. Hmmmm. 😜 Too bad says I.
Carol Emory 5 years ago
When I worked at a groom shop, I had a customer that told me a similar story. He drove past the same house while working and noticed a poor American Bulldog chained up to a tree. The poor dog was getting skinnier by the day. One day, he'd had enough..hopped out of the truck with bolt cutters and cut the dog loose from the tree. As he loaded the dog into his truck, the owner ran out threatening to call the police if he didn't give them back the dog. He turned to them and said "You call the police..and when they come out and see the condition of this dog, we'll see who is getting into trouble." They let him take the dog. I'm now happy to report that Bella...their American Bulldog..is a happy healthy pup looking to get into mischief where ever she can!
Natalia Maciel 5 years ago
It was a rescue. In moraly grey situations go for the greater good. In this case save this inocent soul from the neglect she was suffering.
Beth Palmer 5 years ago
I'd do it again and again. Have only done it once in 35 years but I'd do it again if needed. The animals Need us to save them from Horrible Owners.
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
Are we really going to argue about this? The dog is saved. That's what matters.
deanna woods 5 years ago (edited)
Good job. That pooch needed to be rescued. There is no reason good enough for a person or animal to be mistreated and abused. I don't understand why people get into relationships or have pets if they are going to mistreat and abuse them.
Lou Lopez 5 years ago
The horses I work with come from wildly different backgrounds; one was pampered her entire life and the other was taken care of then neglected to the point of death before being "rescued" (the owner was told where and why he had been taken, and had no f***s to give). Starvation will do long term damage; my pibble was found massively pregnant AND heartworm positive, despite getting and receiving top care she is still exercise intolerant. Strider (the neglected horse) stayed friendly with people (by some miracle), but was food aggressive and would eat filthy hay on the reg, just because it was food. He died at a relatively young age for an Arabian two weeks ago after a series of strokes. Please don't treat animals this way. If you don't want them and can't be bothered to rehome them, just shoot them. It's not fair to ruin what life they have left by destroying their bodies and giving them severe behavioral issues that make it hard to keep them safely.
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
Better yet, don’t have a pet or agree to take a friend’s/relative’s pet in the first place. Period. I sometimes feel people should have to pass classes in basic caregiving before they can even think of having a pet. Or a child. Or just take care of any living creature. Oh, and no do-overs, if you flunk out or f**k up, you’re done, zero second chances. Forever.
Load More Replies... Janis Wise 5 years ago
Your a beautiful human being. There’s no grey area when someone is torturing a beautiful, living breathing creature, stop it anyway you can. It’s our job to protect. My daughter and I had a neighbor who kept getting dogs and was harsh and horrible to them. Three times we arranged for alternate housing for these beautiful animals. One time my daughter was petting his Shepherd (we would visit across the fence and take her snacks) and one day someone drove by and stopped and said they’d been looking for a Shepherd like this one, “where did you get her?” they asked assuming my daughter was the owner, after chatting awhile my daughter said, “well unfortunately I have to find her a home as I have to move unexpectedly.... and she really seems to like you guys....interested?” They took her. My daughter says she figured it had to be better for her than being with him. He never got another dog, said they kept being taken. Hmmmm. 😜 Too bad says I.
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