Early that morning, a fisherman was simply enjoying a stroll along the water's edge, when this outing quickly took a very different turn. A few steps from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande in Gironde (33), the man indeed saw a strange bag floating in the water of the Dordognenot far from a bridge. Intrigued, he approached to check its contents and discovered a shocking scene: what seemed to be a simple abandoned bag was actually hiding 5 type puppies. Australian Shepherd in critical condition.
Thrown into the river in a trash bag…
After bringing the poor furballs back to dry land, the fisherman immediately alerted the emergency services.
“ They were wet, hungry, hypothermic and in shock », Testified a person present during their treatment to the newspaper Ici.fr. According to the animal association Pawprint“ they had been thrown from the bridge. Four of them survived and are currently receiving emergency veterinary care “.
Treated urgently, the 4 little survivors were first warmed and rehydrated before receiving the necessary care.
One of them, baptized Luckysuffered from a double fracture in his hind leg and had to be transported to a veterinary clinic for successful surgery. The other 3 puppies were entrusted to the association Pawprint and placed with foster families to continue their convalescence.
After this dramatic discovery, a real chain of solidarity was quickly put in place to offer a second chance to these poor little doggies.
A mobilization around the 4 rescued puppies
After the shock of this discovery, it is now time for reconstruction for the 4 baby dogs. At the same time, the investigation continues to try to find the perpetrator: a complaint against Pineuilh has launched a call for witnesses to gather any useful information. The first findings indicate that the bag would have been thrown from the bridge of the ring road of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande30 m above the water…
Today, the little survivors are benefiting from a real wave of solidarity. After his operation, Lucky was able to find his brothers and sisters, baptized Willow, Brook And Finnfor a particularly moving moment. Now recovering with 2 pins in his leg, he will have to wait several more weeks before returning to a normal puppy life.
Faced with this story which touched many people, adoption proposals flooded in and a fund was opened to help finance veterinary costs. There is no doubt that once recovered and ready to leave their rescuers, these adorable balls of fur will quickly find a family who will love them as they deserve!