Rescuers Were Afraid Of Holding Him Since He Appeared To Snap At The Least Pressure

WARNING: the images below may hurt some people’s sensibilities!

Last July, Dylan, a poor Saluki, was found lying on the side of the road near Bridgend, UK.

The poor dog was in a really precarious situation and his salvation was almost a miracle. Those who saved him at the time did not believe that he would make it through the first night. He was badly malnourished, curled up and alone.

Gladly, someone came and saved his life!

The rescuers assured that they had never found an animal in such a critical and delicate state. They did not even feel safe holding him. He seemed on the verge of breaking at the slightest touch. Each movement put the life of the poor and defenseless little boy at risk.

The images of Dylan right after he was found are startling and heartbreaking. I really do not understand how a living being can be ignored for so long until it reaches such conditions.

Fortunately, there are still people like Butt Bryan, the man who found Dylan abandoned on the road and brought him to the Croft Rescue Center.

The dog started to recover and gain his ideal weight very slowly. The vets also had to treat him for scabies.

Rachel Hayball, a girl who works at the Croft Rescue Center, shared with him his entire recovery process and assured that she had never seen a dog in such poor condition.

“Someone out there had starved him to death and then left him to die somewhere else. How did he get there? We do not have the capacity to think of it,” Rachel said.

The blow to see Dylan about to die must have been very hard. The most painful thing about all of this is that despite his physical recovery, there must be emotional scars that will never fully heal. This dog was physically and mentally abused.

Dogs are wonderful animals, they surprise humans more every day. They are brave and above all noble, capable of forgiving and giving love despite having suffered in the past.

Dylan did not give up, he fought against death and today he can enjoy a new life with Professor Jamie Birch , who adopted him as soon as he was recovered.

“It is amazing how Dylan survived what happened and he certainly should not be as loving and gentle as he is given his ordeal,” Jamie said.

Dylan was saved and that makes me so happy, but I can’t help thinking that just as he was mistreated and left to his fate, the same goes for many other helpless dogs around the world.

A pet is not an ornament, it is a living being that needs attention, care and love. How does one abandon an animal and be able to sleep peacefully? If everyone had the gift of loyalty: the best virtue of all dogs.

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