When Niall Harbison heard something that made him stop in his tracks, he had just picked up an abandoned white puppy and was heading to take her to safety. In the countryside of Thailand, Harbison, a seasoned dog rescuer, believed he knew precisely what it was.
Harbison told The Dodo, “I’ve heard the cry of a puppy being dumped approximately 20 times now. “When you first hear it, you may be confused about what it might be. It is shiver-inducing.
Harbison quickly came to the cute brown puppy whimpering out from among the woodland foliage.
Harbison could tell that the dog, later named Thor, was in trouble. He quickly jumped into action, coaxing the dog into the safety of his arms.
“He was really scared,” Harbison said.
Soon, Harbison, Thor and the white dog, later named Lady Diana, were on Harbison’s motorbike, headed toward safety.
Harbison documented the rescue in a video here:
immediate veterinary attention.
“Once we had Lady Diana cleared of ticks and fleas she was OK,” Harbison said. “Thor took three vet visits and [needed to wear a cone] for a week to fix his jaw. Once the pain started to go, he [recovered] really fast and only wanted to play.”
Thor and Lady Diana are now in foster homes, where they will live until they’re ready to find their permanent families.
Harbison is so proud of these two for defying the odds, and so inspired by their resilience.
“They are just two beautiful puppies who love nothing more than playing,” Harbison said. “They spend every waking second in their foster homes trying to get the bigger dogs to play. They’ve come a long way from the bushes they were found in.”
