Ladybird, a 9-year-old black Labrador, was discovered tethered to a public restroom in Destrehan’s Splash Park in Louisiana.
She was carrying food and water, as well as a note that read, “Be nice 2 dog – got stuck no car – be back soon – give my dog some water – be back in morning.”
Due to the note’s incoherence, the local animal control assumed Ladybird had been abandoned and dutifully transferred her to the St. Charles Parish Animal Shelter.
The next morning, however, they received a call from the dog’s true owner, who had indeed bicycled to the park to retrieve Ladybird!
The man was guided to the rescue by animal control, and the workers finally learned about his heartbreaking ordeal.
He revealed in a heartfelt conversation that he had rescued Ladybird when she was only 6 weeks old. The two had spent the previous nine years traveling across the country as adventurers.
However, he recently fell on hard times and things began to go south.