For weeks,
this dog was wandering alone through the woods of Evans Creek Preserve in
Washington. People often tried to get close to him, but he would always flee in
terror. The dog was given the
name, "Bear," although his appearance was anything but big and burly:
the poor animal was severely malnourished.
Amanda Guarascio and Dylan
Parkinson heard about the dog and decided to try and rescue him. When they
found him, he was collapsed on the edge of a road. “We tried to lure him into
our car with food for hours, but we didn’t get far,” Amanda explained. The dog,
who so clearly needed help, wouldn’t let anyone near him.
The pair decided to try a
different approach. Amanda curled up in a ball on the ground and pretended to
be injured. Slowly, inch by inch, she moved herself closer to the dog as he
looked on. Whenever he started to growl, she would remain still for a few
moments, before starting to move again. This went on for hours.
“But then I finally got next
to him,” Amanda exclaimed. Bear even cuddled up to her to warm her up. “From
this moment on, we were determined that he wouldn’t run away again,” Amanda
said. “I had to carry him to the car and I cuddled with him the whole way to
the vet.”
Bear finally received the
help that he so desperately needed. And most importantly: he found two people
who didn’t give up on him.
Amanda and Dylan let nothing
discourage them from rescuing this dog. The dedication that these people
showed, on a cold day in Washington no less, is truly remarkable.
Via : Hefty