This small puppy had every cause to be suspicious and scared after being abandoned on the side of a lonesome road.
Despite her tragic ordeal, the pup’s instinct to trust and love never left her.
Georgiana Neagu, an animal rescuer, recently released heartbreaking footage of the moment she came upon the lost puppy while travelling in Romania.
The terrified dog runs toward Neagu as she stops her car, only to hide and howl as Neagu reaches out to her. The trauma the dog had undergone, it seemed, left her skeptical that anybody would treat her gently.

But, once protected, the small puppy bloomed, licking Neagu as if to thank him