An abandoned dog, who was on the verge of death, has made what can only be described as a miraculous recovery and is set to start a new life in a new home. Niall Harbison, a Thailand-based animal rescuer, recently shared the story of Mr. Big, who was hours or days away from a painful death when he was found two months ago.
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‘He was being eaten alive’
Harbison, the founder of Happy Doggo, says his mission is to save millions of street dogs around the world. Mr. Big was dying alone in a toilet when they found him.
“Mr. Big had maggots in a wound in his ear. He was covered in about 500 blood-sucking ticks. He was massively anemic, had tick fever, and didn’t have much time left. He was being eaten alive. We thought he would lose an ear,” Harbison wrote.
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Road to recovery
For Mr. Big and Harbison, the road to recovery was not an easy one, but their persistence paid off. Within a matter of weeks, Mr. Big started walking and then even running.
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“The best news is we even managed to save his ear. Mr. Big was getting healthy again. The best part was seeing Mr. Big’s personality coming back. He is a massive goofball, softy, and gentle soul. He loves all the other dogs and he adores humans,” Harbison wrote.
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Finding him a new home
With Mr. Big making a remarkable recovery, Harbison now faced a new challenge – to find him a new home.
“Because of his breed, Mr. Big cannot fly. It would have to be a home in Thailand. But it’s not easy to re-home a bigger dog like this with recent health issues,” Harbison said.
Because of his breed Mr Big cannot fly. It would have to be a home in Thailand
But it’s not easy to re-home a bigger dog like this with recent health issues.Then this week he hit the jackpot. A lovely American man and his Thai wife wanted to see him. They came today (6/10) pic.twitter.com/XINRUqMbBS
— Niall Harbison (@NiallHarbison) July 28, 2024
But as luck would have it, an American man and his Thai wife expressed their desire to adopt him.
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How life changed in two months
“They drove 800 km to come and see him. Mr. Big went for a swim, ice cream, and for a walk. The good news… It was love at first sight,” he said.
Mr Big leaves tomorrow morning. His new name will be Henry which I think he suits beautifully.
2 months ago he had nothing. He was done. Now he has everything in the world (10/10) pic.twitter.com/t6h2tvVyPR
— Niall Harbison (@NiallHarbison) July 28, 2024
The couple named Mr. Big Henry, and exactly two months after he was on the verge of death, the happy and healthy dog is starting a new life.
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