On a cold, foggy evening, Emily Orr was heading home from her mother’s house in Parkville, Missouri, when something drew her eye.

Passing a neighborhood dog park, she heard unusual, pained sounds that suggested someone or something was in distress.

Worried, she slowed her car and edged closer to the park. She couldn’t bring herself to leave without finding out what was wrong.

At the locked gate, she peered through the fence and saw a tiny dog gazing at her with pleading eyes. The pup appeared desperate for help.

Rescue Comes In The Nick Of Time

Emily’s heart broke, but she couldn’t abandon her young daughter alone in the car.

She quickly phoned the police and her mother, urging them to come. While waiting, she circled the area in case an owner was nearby.

The little dog, later named

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