Donna Lochmann, of Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL), Missouri faced one of her busiest days yet.

Nineteen dogs were pulled from a private home in a single operation, and among them was one little pup who struggled the most.

The young dog could not understand that Donna meant no harm. Her fear of people made every step of the rescue a battle.

Terrified Pup Cornered

The puppy pressed herself tightly into a corner, barking furiously whenever Donna came near.

But Donna, determined not to leave her, refused to give up.

“She was pretty feral. She clearly had not been handled by humans,” said Donna, chief life saving officer at SRSL.

The team knew little about how the dogs had been raised, but one thing was certain, none had received proper care or socialization.

Without human contact,

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