A dog ‘with no eyes’ wearing a chain who was abandoned on the side of a road has won admirers and hearts online.
The dumped Cane Corso was reported to a local charity after a passerby noticed her lying at the side of a main road.
As soon as they received the information, the non-profit Hope for Paws hopped in their van and made their way to the highway.
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On arriving, they found the dog nervous, frightened and weighed down with a heavy metal chain around her neck, as reported by What’s The Jam.
While trying to get up close to her, they also realised the pup had her eyes shut and was struggling to see.
So as not to spook her, the charity workers used spare netting from their van to surround her instead of a metal crate, as they didn’t want the noise to scare her.
They eventually managed to put a lead on her and took her back to their base in California, US.
Once there, they bathed her, fed her and gave her plenty of love.
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And named her Delilah.
After a few days they took her to the vet, where they discovered she had an infection in both eyes and a foxtail lodged in one.
They removed the foxtail spike and treated her eyes with antibiotics.
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And almost immediately, Delilah opened her eyes in relief.
Soon, they also found her an amazing foster home where she has made many new friends.
Her story has also been shared to Hope for Paws’ Instagram page, where she has captured hearts.
With a picture of Delilah, the post, which has gathered 11,000 likes, reads: “Dog with NO EYES was abandoned on the side of the road!!!
“This is the text I received and now the rescue video of Dahlia is ready.
“Please help us find Dahlia a loving forever home by sharing her story with someone who would love to adopt the sweetest”
One person said: “So horrified to continually hear about people abandoning their pets, disabled or not, it is just evil. So glad there are people out there with hearts to rescue these poor animals.”
Blake commented: “Praying she finds the best loving home.”
Cindy added: “Oh man. That’s just impossible to believe that someone thought that would be an okay thing to do. Thank God for you guys!”
Poppy wrote: “Thank you for saving these babies.”
Grace said: “I had actual pain in my heart after reading that.”
Matheus commented: “GOD BLESS U.”
Another user noted: “My heart is broken seeing how people are so cruel.”
Someone else wrote: “God find this poor baby a loving safe home.”
Delilah’s eyes healed beautifully and she is now ready for a forever home, and you can apply here.
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