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This little Yorkie/Terrier mix pup was surely a sight for
sore eyes after he fell face first onto a cactus. The Phoenix pup, dubbed
‘Cactus Jack’ was found by a good Samaritan who heard the puppy’s distressful
cries and horrifyingly discovered that the dog had become attached to a cactus.
The person called the Arizona Humane Society who quickly came to rescue the
poor pooch.
While waiting for help to arrive, reports the Huffington
Post, the good Samaritan “quickly went to work extracting Cactus Jack and
pulling out the sharp spines from his body. By the time AHS arrived, the good
Samaritan had nearly filled up a five-gallon bucket with spines.”
The eight-week-old puppy received immediate care and the
medical team finished the tedious job of removing each and every cactus needle.
Amazingly, despite the amount of needles stuck in his face, his eyes remained
unharmed. He was treated with antibiotics and given an otherwise clean bill of
health.
When the good people of Arizona heard about this puppy’s
plight, a large number of them inquired about adopting him, so the Humane
Society held a drawing. The society sold 73 tickets for auction and one lucky
winner was chosen yesterday. In addition, at least 8 other dogs were adopted
from the shelter the same day.
Look at how beautiful Cactus Jack looks now:
