Puppies born in the wild often find themselves in situations where their lives are at great risk. It is even more dangerous when they are all alone without their mother to protect them.
In a viral video on Youtube, a little black pup was found floating on a nearby river all alone, and he was saved by a quick-thinking man. The puppy was almost lifeless by that point and would have certainly perished.
Desperately hanging on
The three-minute clip, which has garnered more than 16 million views already, started with the man vigorously rubbing the pup’s limp body, trying to resuscitate the young pooch. Before recording the incident, he saw the dark-furred dog floating aimlessly in the river next to his home and grabbed him out of the water.
After several minutes of trying to bring the puppy back to life, it seemed the dog was not responding. But then, the little pup took a small breath. This encouraged the man to take further action. Patting the dog’s back and chest wasn’t enough, he had to do something else.
Then suddenly, he had an idea. He wasn’t sure it would work, but the caring man had to try. The pup was still hanging on to life, and the kindhearted guy didn’t want to let him down.
Resourceful guy
The dedicated man rushed inside his house and picked up a small plastic bottle. He took it to his wife and asked her to cut the bottom. He now had a makeshift funnel which he could blow air into and use as a ventilator. The guy went back out to the puppy and placed the bottom opening over the pup’s snout.
After blowing some air several times, the young dog suddenly opened his eyes. Oxygen was finally getting to his lungs, and the pup grew stronger. He was breathing on his own and even gave a few short barks. The small pooch was probably thanking the good man for his efforts.
After having a short rest, the puppy started walking around. It is not sure if he was adopted by his rescuer.
Source: The Dodo via Youtube