In July 2015, the heart-wrenching images of a dog discovered in Viet Sinh Urban Area, Ben Tre Province, with a severely necrotic muzzle from being cruelly bound with adhesive tape, deeply moved the online community. His emaciated body, deprived of food and water, and covered in mud, evoked a profound sense of sorrow.
Lucky’s serious necrotic wound in the past.
Those heartbreakingly pitiful images have sparked a wave of strong criticism of the practice of catching dogs for meat and animal abuse, as well as prompting a rescue campaign to treat the poor dog. With the timely intervention of animal welfare associations and veterinarians, he was found very quickly.
In order to be able to save him in time, the team of veterinarians and the support team rushed to move overnight from Saigon to Ben Tre. When the emergency doctors removed the bandage from the dog’s snout, the onlookers cried bitterly as they watched the poor creature faint from pain. Yet, the same people, the same beating heart, some people are willing to use duct tape to tie the dog’s snout, maybe even preparing to swing a knife to take that life without a trace in their hearts. ripple.
The rescue team burst into tears when witnessing the dog’s painful wound.
1 year after being rescued, in the summer of 2016, the image of that dog once again received attention and shared widely online, but this time made everyone happy and surprised. . True to the name Lucky is given, the dog miraculously recovered like a lucky miracle. Lucky can now eat normally, play playfully like so many other dogs.
The story of Lucky has crossed the boundaries of Vietnam and reached the ears of benefactors who love animals around the world. At the end of 2016, Lucky was adopted by German animal-loving organization RespekTiere Leben from ARC Vietnam (Animal Rescue & Care) – an animal rescue association. It is known that the organization RespekTiere Leben is currently taking care of many other pets who have also suffered serious injuries, such as Lucky.
Lucky dog (located in the back) with his new family.
Lucky’s miraculous recovery in the present tense is a resonance of a wave of concern and anger from the community, the dedication of animal associations as well as veterinarians, a little more luck. luck and, above all, the extraordinary, intense vitality of this little creature. The German non-profit organization that adopted Lucky continuously updates photos and videos capturing many of the dog’s adorable moments, receiving much attention and positive feedback from this country’s netizens.
Photos of Lucky then – now show a miraculous recovery. He gained a lot of weight, his body became stronger and the flesh on his snout also healed a lot.
Seeing Lucky having fun, eating normally like so many other dogs, netizens were all happy and touched when after so many years of pain, Lucky dog is now living in warm love, in a blanket. warm soft mattress and caring hands. Even though he will forever have a defective scar on his snout, that can’t stop Lucky from being happy from now on, because he deserves it. Lucky is a happy “Viet Kieu” in Germany!
Lucky’s peaceful moments in Germany.
Lucky should forget his painful wound in order to continue to live a good and healthy life, but humans don’t. Because not every dog or cat that is a victim of animal abuse is found and treated as successfully as he is.
Also in 2015, a dog named Shin in Hanoi was also found with duct tape wrapped around his mouth, however, not as lucky as Lucky, due to his injuries, he could not survive. The last look people see of Shin is pain, sadness and helplessness, not the vivacious, energetic eyes of Lucky now.
Less fortunate than Lucky, the dog Shin in Hanoi could not survive due to his severe injuries.
Lucky’s miraculous health and revival makes animal-loving hearts feel safe and warm. But it is his happy appearance that makes people wonder when, and what to do, will the love of animals be spread and replicated to each individual throughout this community, so that everyone can learn to appreciate the lives of these little creatures.
