Duke is one of those puppies with a touching and sobering story. There are many people who remember him; it has been many months since he was rescued, he has experienced terrible cruelty having gone through abandonment, hunger and pain.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-1
This puppy had no chance of living if it had not been for the work of the people who voluntarily intervened so that today we can tell his story.
He has survived and with all his wounds he was able to give the only thing he has: love.
Being a ten-month-old puppy, he was left completely alone, abandoned and chained to an old and useless trailer on the outskirts of a village in the city of Bulgaria, under the cruelest quarantine, without food and water. How sad!
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-3
They called him “the untouchable” because he supposedly had a dangerous illness and no one should approach him, the truth is that he had been discarded by his owners with the sole intention of ending his life.
Here is a video summary of the story of Duke, the Untouchable
It had been 10 days of being there, resisting that ordeal, going hungry and cold, how much pain!
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-4
The only food he got to receive were some leftovers left by a few passersby who passed by the place, perhaps unaware of the atrocity that was being committed with this poor innocent being, the only thing he needed was a hero to rescue him. It seemed that he was destined to die.
But a woman who lived in the village, saw this little dog and realized the situation he was in and the great suffering he was suffering, he urgently needed to be taken out of that hell. She intervened to seek help by calling the charity “Rudozem Street Dog Rescue” which works with animals in need. Tony Rowles, co-founder of the rescue center, immediately came to investigate.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-6
This little guy could not go anywhere, feces surrounded him, a strong smell of ammonia was felt, there were a lot of flies, his condition revealed malnutrition, his front paws were bent.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-7
He relates that the experience of this encounter with Duke was very overwhelming, despite being trembling, understandably terrified, he had the strength to respond and thank kissing the first hand extended towards him and wagging his tail. He didn’t know it but from that moment on his life would be totally different, freed from the heavy emotional and physical chains.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-8
The downtown shelter was overcrowded, so Tony decided to take Duke home, he was going to have the company of the family dogs and cats, “Even though he was fine when we made the first contact on the day of the rescue, at home you could tell in his movements a strong fear of people, he tried to stay away, it took him several weeks to feel safe, he made a special bond with my wife Diane”. He had no apparent illness, it turned out that the only contagious thing Duke had was his charm.
The chain holding him had damaged his throat causing him to cough acutely. It was shocking and heartbreaking to discover that her paws had been torn apart by abuse in the past.
The vet did X-rays and the results revealed the trauma, “They were obviously broken, their feet were shattered, they had the ligaments destroyed so their bones were just floating on their feet.” Amazing what this kid has had to endure.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-11
He was going to get all the help he needed to try to heal his injured legs. He was a brave boy and could not stop showing his enthusiasm despite the difficulties. A fighter!
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-12
After months of surgeries and wearing splints on his paws, Duke began to recover, both inside and out, he was finally able to walk again with his reconstructed paws.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-13
In addition to feeling that he was protected and everything was going to be fine in his life, that cruel past was behind him, “we knew the time had come, he was ready for adoption,” Tony said.
Then something incredible happened and totally unexpected for everyone, someone called to adopt our boy Duke.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-14
Since the rescue group “Rudozem Street Dog Rescue” started its charity work eight years ago, more than a thousand dogs have found a home, some have crossed the borders and are with their families in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, the United States and now Duke would undertake a trip to England with the person who captivated him, Diane Romaine would become his family.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-15
”It was a tearful goodbye,” Tony recalls, and in England even more tears were shed with an emotional welcome greeting. Duke is with a family full of love.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-16
Two years have passed and many have wanted to know how this endearing friend is doing, graciously Diane sent the images with greetings from Duke.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-17
What a joy to know that he lives receiving something that he never stopped having in his noble heart and has always deserved to have, with this new opportunity his life changed totally for the better.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-18
A blessing and happy ending for the being who was once chained and called the “untouchable”. Since his rescue, the only bond he had on was a human chain of love that has touched the hearts of many.
duke-dog-chained-to-trailer-in-bulgaria-rescued-19
Thank you to all those people who generously extend their helping hand for the furry in street condition and become the heroes who change their lives forever and the families who welcome them as one more member of their family by giving them a second chance to know love and happiness.
So that this chain of love continues to spread that no one is indifferent to the suffering of a puppy and they can continue to touch someone else’s heart, share your message with this touching story.
