Abandoned Dog Found Tied Up With Heartbreaking Note: 'Don't Want Him Back'
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An abandoned dog, found tied up at the park with a note, landed in the right hands, despite the unfortunate circumstances.
Erica Loring received a call from a neighbor who found a pup tethered at the local park. As someone who has fostered countless canines, Loring knew she needed to step in and help. She arrived to find the dog, Juniper, calmly lying on the sidewalk, tied to the park's entrance sign. He greeted her with happy tail wags and sniffs.
The note read: "Just got him and it was too much for me. Nice dog. Can't keep him and the original owner doesn't want him back. Please help."
Loring immediately took Juniper to the car, and he hopped in, no questions asked. She said in her June 27 Instagram video to the account @super_scooty that the dog seemed to be thrilled about driving in the car. It was as if he knew a better life was in his future.
Screenshots from a June 27 Instagram video of a dog tied up to a park sign, left, and abandoned with a note, right.
Screenshots from a June 27 Instagram video of a dog tied up to a park sign, left, and abandoned with a note, right.
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However, because no one was available to be an immediate foster to Juniper, Loring brought him to the San Diego Humane Society. A dog in her home prevented her from taking him back to her place.
"I knew the SD Humane Society is the best-possible no-kill shelter in the country," Loring told Newsweek via Instagram. "We have an amazing program here. I dropped him off, but I went to visit him every day."
Every day since then, Loring came bearing doggy treats and smothering Juniper with love. She posted daily videos about the pup, cautious that he wouldn't slip through the cracks and be forgotten, but, soon enough, seven families expressed their interest in adopting him, Loring said.
One family got matched with a different pit bull, which freed up space in a foster home and allowed Juniper to move in once his stray hold time expired.
"Because the families came from various areas of the country, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, northern California, etc., we didn't know how long it would take to actually get people to come visit him," Loring said. "We decided to foster him while we figure out who was the perfect home for him."
Within a week, Juniper's forever family came and adopted him. She said they absolutely adore him and his "big personality." Juniper has especially taken to the family's child, with the two being inseparable.
Viewer Reactions
The Instagram video, which reached almost 1 million views as of Tuesday, instantly left people heartbroken, but they applauded Loring's selfless and quick action.
"Glad you took that horrible collar off he was left with," posted a viewer.
Another added: "I'm sick of this world. What a sweet boy. I wish I could take all the animals."
A third person commented: "Can you imagine if someone tied up a baby to a tree and left a note? To me, it's literally the same thing."
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