Donna Lochmann of Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) in Missouri found herself in the middle of one of the most demanding rescues she had ever handled.

In one coordinated effort, nineteen dogs were removed from a single home. Among the large group, one young pup had the hardest time understanding what was happening around her.

The frightened dog could not grasp that Donna was trying to help, and her deep fear of humans made the process extremely difficult.

Cornered And Overwhelmed

The small pup pushed her body into a tight corner, barking with all her strength each time Donna drew close.

Donna refused to walk away without her.

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

The team did not know much about the dogs’

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