Stray Rescue of St. Louis received photos of a dog lost in the woods from a Good Samaritan who had spotted him earlier while walking her own dogs. The rescue team immediately set out to find him, but after hours of searching with no luck, it became a race against the dark.
“Due to daylight savings, we were losing light really quick and about to give up,” Stray Rescue wrote. “THAT’S when we spotted him curled up in a tiny ball…Everyone, meet Matlock.”
Stray Rescue of St. Louis
The poor pup was skin and bones and had a wound on his side. Donna approached him slowly and offered him a snack that got him to perk up.
Stray Rescue of St. Louis
However, Matlock was still too scared to leave the woods, so Donna picked him up and carried him out. But there was still a mile to the car.
Donna picked him up again and continued carrying him, walking and walking, until they finally reached the car as darkness fell. Thankfully, Matlock is now safe and will get the urgent care he so desperately needs. To help support Matlock visit: Strayrescue.org/Matlock-Rescue
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