We often hear sad stories of animals left abandoned or dumped on the side of the road. Many are found to have life-threatening injuries or are just too ill to be saved.
But some dogs can be lucky and what starts as a heartbreaking beginning can have a very happy ending.
Shocking discovery
Animal Aid Unlimited in India received a call about a suspicious plastic bag on the side of the road.
Passersby became concerned when they realised something might be inside the bag and suspected it could be an injured animal.
The staff headed straight there as they knew that if it was an injured animal, there was no time to spare.
Once they arrived and spotted the bag, they approached it slowly, not sure what they would find inside.
Then, they slowly opened the plastic bag.
Inside, they found a terrified and incredibly thin dog. As they moved the bag, the poor pup yelped in pain.
Hungry and in pain
The dog was desperately hungry, so the rescue staff were gradually able to coax him out of the bag with some biscuits. But each time they tried to touch him, the poor animal would cry out. The dog was covered in mange, and it seemed like he had a deep wound on his hip, which seemed to be causing him severe pain each time he moved.
Gradually, the starving young pup started to eat and the rescuers saw just how hungry the poor dog was.
After he had eaten, one of the rescue staff carefully wrapped him up in a towel. The poor chap could only yelp again in pain, but soon quietened down once he was in the rescuer’s arms.
The dog was then rushed to Animal Aid Unlimited’s sanctuary, where they immediately began treating the deep injury on the dog’s hip. They also gave him a much-needed bath and started to treat his mange.
The rescue staff continued to care for the young pup for the next six weeks. While they attended to his medical needs, they were also keen to build him up to get him to a healthy weight.
After six weeks of being at the sanctuary, the pup looks like a completely different dog. He now has a healthy coat of black fur and he can run around without any pain.
His rescuers have called him Jumper.
Check out the video below to watch Jumper’s rescue and miraculous recovery.
