When people decide they can no longer care for their puppies, the responsible choice is to surrender them to a shelter where they have a chance at safety and adoption.

But not everyone takes that route. With shelters often overcrowded and some individuals unwilling to wait or seek help, puppies are sometimes heartlessly abandoned. Left on their own, survival becomes nearly impossible.

This is the story of five small puppies who were deserted in the middle of nowhere, with little hope until someone happened to find them.

Discovery Near The Woods

On a sweltering day in Anson County, North Carolina, a man spotted a green box sitting at the edge of the woods.

Something about it caught his attention, so he went to investigate. To his shock, he found five tiny puppies crammed inside.

It w

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