Researchers hiking remote mountain village rescue dying dog when no one else would
When two researchers working in Taiwan heard about a trapped dog in a remote village they set out on a hike to rescue him.
They were told that hiking to the dog would be very difficult and that bringing him to safety would be impossible.
That did not deter them, however.
A fellow hiker had posted online about a very sick dog in a remote village who needed medical treatment.
Unfortunately, locals said it would be impossible to bring the sick dog down the mountain as the remote village could only be accessed by foot.
These warnings did not stop two men from setting out to rescue the dog and bring him to where he could receive the care he needed.
They were expert hikers but this would be a treacherous trail up a mountain.
It took 4 ½ hours to reach the village.
The type of hike required to do this is normally not something you would attempt to do in one day.
They also had no idea what condition the poor dog would be in when they reached him.
They left at 3 AM.
They made it to the remote village at around 7:30 AM. At first, they couldn’t find the poor dog.
When they did find the little guy, however, he was very weak and sick.
They started to give him the care he needed there and then prepared to bring him back with them down the mountain.
A worrisome journey
The two men were worried the dog would not take to being carried down the mountain in a backpack.
This must have been a very stressful situation for the poor boy but he was as calm as could be… as if he knew these humans were there to help him.
They named him Sandy and set out for the 4.5-hour hike back.
Sandy was placed in a backpack.
His little head peeked out as he was heroically taken down the mountain by the two men.
He would have had no way to know that everyone told the men that it would be impossible to do exactly what they were doing.
Sandy gets medical treatment
Sandy was very sick but was finally getting the medical treatment he needed.
Unfortunately, he needed to have two paws amputated but he learned to compensate very well for this.
With him getting the medical treatment he needed, Sandy was going to make it and had many better days ahead.
Slowly but surely, Sandy started to get healthier while at the veterinarian’s office.
Next stop? Finding a forever home.
Sandy becomes famous.
Sandy earned a lot of fans based on his rescuers posting about him on social media. There was no shortage of people willing to give the guy a forever home.
As for Sandy’s two heroic rescuers, they earned plenty of fans as well. Many viewers of a YouTube video featuring their efforts left a comment of appreciation for them.
“Omg is anyone else in tears watching this story and thinking thank god there are people like these guys who obviously will go all out for an animal in need. So pleased this poor dog had a happy ending with new family,” wrote one viewer.
“Awww! God bless these 2 amazing men for rescuing this beautiful dog!!” wrote another.
Watch Sandy’s story in the video below!
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