Donna Lochmann and her fellow rescuers at a Missouri shelter are well acquainted with challenging situations. So when a call came in about a scared animal hiding in the bushes near a heavily trafficked road, the team didn’t hesitate to respond.

Donna and Kristen spent time scanning the area. They were certain the little creature they had been alerted about was not far.

Before long, a small head appeared through the grass.

Trapped With Nowhere To Run

Donna and Kristen, both volunteers with Stray Rescue of St. Louis , froze the moment they saw him. A young black pup looked back at them , wide-eyed and trembling, terrified by the roaring highway.

Every truck that passed made him shrink further into the grass. It was clear he wanted nothing more than to get away, but he was stuck with

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