Passing plumbers see heartbreaking sight – a dog in the ditch with its mouth taped completely shut
It’s hard to imagine how cruel some people are to animals, including some of the horrific conditions that some dogs are forced to live in. So, what should someone do if they see a dog in distress?
Well, if you are Carlos Carrillo and his colleague, you stop and help out.
Two plumbers found a dog in a ditch
Two men, who work as plumbers, were witness to the depravity of some people. As the two men made their way to a job in Robstown, Texas, they noticed something in a ditch. Pulling over, they investigated and found a dog with duct tape around his mouth and legs.
“We didn’t know he was a dog at first,” Carrillo told The Dodo. “We reversed and saw him.”
The dog’s tail was wagging as the men approached
Most heartbreaking of all was the fact that the dog wagged its tail the entire time it was being rescued by the men. It was obvious to Carrillo and his partner that someone had left the dog there to die. Determined to help the struggling dog out, the two men worked to cut him free of his bonds.
“He seemed OK,” Carrillo said. “He was very loving and liked the attention. He was probably just there for a day or so.”
The dog was determined to be happy, even though he had been abused
Once the dog was free, the two plumbers placed him in their vehicle. Next, they headed to a local animal shelter, Peewee’s Pet Adoption. Knowing the organization was a no-kill shelter, Carrillo hoped the shelter could help the dog find a good home.
For his part, the dog was quick to show his gratitude to his rescuers with a happy smile and a wagging tail.
Other than heartworms, the dog was in good health
Once at the shelter, the dog was looked over by a vet. The vet determined that he was in good health, except for heartworms. And even though he would require ongoing treatment for his heartworms, the dog was determined not to let that get him down.
“His tail won’t stop wagging,” a spokesperson at the shelter told The Dodo at the time. “He’s such a sweetheart.”
Peewee’s Pet Adoptions
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Peewee’s Pet Adoptions is a non-profit, no-kill shelter that seeks to rescue, rehabilitate, and care for lost and abandoned pets in the Texas area. Their first goal in dealing with a lost pet is to reunite them with their owner, if possible. Failing that, the organization seeks to find loving homes for the animals in the shelter’s care. For more on Peewee’s Pet Adoption, visit the group’s Facebook page.
This happy dog is a perfect example of being positive regardless of bad circumstances. And while the person responsible for taping him up and throwing him in the ditch will probably never be found, at least this dog had two angels, in the form of plumbers, there to look out for him.