While walking through the streets of Jefferson County, Missouri, two Good Samaritans were taken aback when a strange-looking animal approached them.

The dark figure had wrinkled skin, patches of missing fur, and was covered in painful scabs and scars. At first glance, he barely looked like a dog at all.

But after taking a closer look, they realized the truth: this fragile animal was actually a pup in desperate need of help. Wasting no time, they reached out to Stray Rescue of St. Louis to report what they had found.

On The Road To Safety

After speaking with the rescue, they were asked to bring the dog to the shelter so that he could finally receive proper medical care. A man named Todd Whiteaker volunteered to take on the task.

At first, Whiteaker feared it might be difficult to coa

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