She needed a miracle.
When a dog rescuer named Megan saw an extremely pregnant pittie wandering a parking lot in Tennessee, the animal advocate felt a wave of empathy for the pup.
“It just broke my heart thinking about her having her babies on her own,” Megan said in a video for The Dodo.
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Megan knew she needed to act quickly. The dog was clearly ready to give birth any day. If rescuers lost track of her, there would be no way to tell where her puppies were.
The dog rescuer used chicken to try and lure the pittie to safety, but the anxious mama dog wouldn’t go for it. Megan accepted that she’d have to rescue the pup once she’d given birth.
In the meantime, Megan hatched a plan. She set up a trap with some tasty bait. Eventually, once the mama gave birth, she wandered inside. Megan put a collar with a tracking device around the dog’s neck. Now, all the mama had to do was lead rescuers to her babies.
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“It worked so well,” Megan said. “We immediately were able to track her on our phones, see where she was going. That’s when we realized she was going to this one house.”
Rescuers watched as the pup ducked under a shed, tending to the babies hidden just below.
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The rescue team carefully evacuated all of the puppies and their mama to a safe place. Warm and comfortable, the little family had all the resources they needed to grow.
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Rescuers helped each pup find a family, including the mom, who adores her new parents.
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From under a shed and into loving homes, these dogs are living the lives they deserve.
