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When I hear about abandoned puppies, I always find myself asking the same question: How can someone just leave a helpless pup to fend for itself in the middle of nowhere?
What is the thought process behind it? Even if someone doesn’t care about animals, the least they can do is surrender them to a shelter—at least that way, they would have a fighting chance.
Unfortunately, this kind of cruelty continues to happen, and there’s little we can do to prevent it entirely. But what we can do is step in when we see an abandoned or stray puppy in need.
That’s exactly what happened when a few employees at a recycling center noticed a tiny, frightened pup running around. They knew they had to help. But the little one was terrified—so they reached out to a professional.
A Frightened Pup With Nowhere to Go
The puppy had been dumped near a recycling center in California, left to survive on his own. He was terrified of people but desperate for shelter.
Every time someone got near, he bolted. The employees worried for his safety, but no matter how carefully they approached, he wouldn’t let them get close.
When the pup felt cornered, he made a desperate escape—jumping into the water near the recycling center and swimming to a small space under a bridge.
And there he stayed. For four long days, he remained in his hiding spot, too scared to move, too scared to accept help.
The kind-hearted workers knew they had to take a different approach. Getting close to him wasn’t an option.
Instead, they set out food, hoping he would come out on his own. If he could see that people weren’t trying to hurt him, maybe—just maybe—he would let his guard down.
And it worked, at least partially. The pup would sneak out, eat a little, and then dash back into hiding at the slightest sound. His fear still controlled him, but at least now, they had a chance.
A New Beginning for Buddy
What had this poor pup been through to make him so terrified of people? I can’t stop wondering.
When the employees realized they weren’t going to be able to catch him themselves, they called for help. They reached out to Suzette Hall, a rescuer with a heart for the most difficult cases.
Hall spent days trying to win the puppy’s trust, but nothing worked. Seeing him in that state broke her heart. She knew he needed help—he just wasn’t ready to accept it yet.
A few more days passed before Hall decided to try again, this time with a humane trap.
And this time, it worked. The terrified pup was finally safe.
The employees cheered when they saw that the little one had finally been rescued. After everything, he was going to get the second chance he deserved.
They helped Hall gently place the pup in the car, and she took him straight to a shelter in California.
There, he was finally given a name—Buddy. And from that moment on, he would never be alone again.
While we don’t know what happened next in Buddy’s journey, one thing is certain—he’s now in the hands of people who care. And I do not doubt that before long, he’ll find the loving forever home he’s always deserved.