Man Looks At His Neighbor’s Backyard And Immediately Calls The Police

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Dogs are truly man’s best friend, ever deserving of our love and affection. They are always there for us, and, likewise, we should be there for them. However, unfortunately, that wasn’t what Lilo the Pit Bull puppy got. She went unloved and chained to a tree in the yard for her first eight months on this planet.
Then, something even more startling happened. It triggered a massive chain of events that led to an unbelievable rescue attempt—with her life on the line! What happened to little Lilo? Keep reading to discover the redemption of one poor dog from the saddest of circumstances to a new and improved life.
1. Strange Beings
On one rainy day on Phillips Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina, strange beings were beginning to show up in numbers. It was a wooded neighborhood, full of deciduous trees. And these ominous shapes above were a portent of terrible things to come.

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A terrible vulture flock was circling the sky. This is not a normal sight for a residential area. Closer inspection revealed the fact that they were circling around a local house. But why? This couldn’t be good.

2. Stranded
When one inquisitive neighbor looked into the strange happenings, he found something that he just couldn’t believe. The flock of vultures had already landed in his neighbor’s yard and were sitting around, waiting, circled around a little puppy. This stranded puppy was completely still.

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Even if this puppy was still breathing, it didn’t look like it cared about the birds, but its expression told the neighbor that it was in a much worse situation than he could have ever imagined. The poor thing was chained to a tree and left in a plastic dog house, her only protection against the harsh elements of winter.

By her meagre looks and frame, it seems like she had spent most of her life chained to that tree, unable to escape. For her entire eight months of life, she probably hadn’t ever gone inside and had only ever received minimal human contact, let alone affection

4. Making The Call

The vultures had been circling around Lilo for an entire week at this point, and for good reason. She appeared to be on the brink, especially since the winter was so cold and she had very little shelter to keep her warm.

This led Lilo’s neighbor to take action and call the ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Nevertheless, the neighbor had no idea whether they could come into to save poor Lilo’s life.

5. The Vultures

This noble person related all the facts to animal control about the little puppy chained outside in the winter and that mean vultures were surrounding her, ready to pounce. She was sure why the vultures were there. They were just waiting for the right moment…

They knew that Lilo wouldn’t make it much longer. The life was draining out of her. They were hungry for their next meal. This was not the fate that the kind neighbor wanted for the pitiable creature.

. A Picture

The animal control guys pulled up to the backyard, and they were shocked to find the dire scene. A ton of vultures were huddled around the abandoned doggy, and two were even perched onto of her little plastic home, her only shelter from the cold and rain.

One reporter took a picture of the harrowing moment, a picture that told a million words and that would eventually prove vital for getting Lilo the treatment that she needed. But she was certainly not out of the woods yet. They would need a miracle.

7. Birds of Prey

Vultures are birds of prey that scavenge on the carcasses of dead animals. Sometimes they will kill wounded or sick ones, but they usually prefer those who have already lost their lives. They have an uncanny sense for when an animal is on death’s door, and this is why we often see vultures circling above dying animals.

From a scientific perspective, vultures are incredible animals that have amazingly strong stomach acid that allows them to digest bacteria that could wreck you or me, such as botulinum toxin, hog cholera bacteria, and anthrax bacteria. One of their defense mechanisms is vomiting, and, depending on their stomach contents, their puke can prove lethal.

8. Given Up Hope

Lilo didn’t even have the heart to chase the nasty vultures away from her. This Pit Bull puppy had all but given up hope. Her life was utterly meaningless, and she had nobody to love. That is, until this one fateful day.

When the animal control officers arrived, their first order of business was to shoo away the birds of prey. They found that the dog was seriously malnourished and so obviously neglected that they had no choice but to take her into custody. But first, they knew that they had to leave one important thing behind. Can you guess what it was?

9. A Note

They decided to leave a note for Lilo’s owners to inform them of why their dog was taken from them. They informed them of what shelter Lilo would be taken to so, if they were so inclined, they could come pick her up when they were ready to get their act together.

But still, they had no idea just who the puppy belonged to. And why was she in such a bad way? It seems like nobody gave a hoot about this wretched little girl. Was that true? Or was there something still more terrible that they would soon discover?

10. At The Shelter

The Guilford County Animal Control then packed up Lilo and drove her over to a shelter that would take care of her, nurse her back to health, and feed her a healthy diet. A few days after she arrived in her new home, something incredible happened. Everyone was blown away, especially the officers who had discovered Lilo in her terrible condition.

Lilo’s owners called the shelter and told the workers that they would be coming to fetch Lilo in the coming days. They promised that they would take much better care of her. But could they really be trusted?

One big problem, though, for Lilo was that she was a Pit Bull. You see, one rule that many shelters have, including this one, is that they refuse to allow adoptions of Pit Bulls. They have a bad reputation for becoming mean or ferocious dogs.

After two weeks in the shelter, concerns began to grow. How long would she be allowed to stay in the shelter? What would they do with her considering the rules?

13. Bad Reputation

The reason for this rule is that some people have a bad view of Pit Bulls. This is because some people abuse them, make them fight, or train them to be mean and violent guard dogs.

As a breed, Pits are incredibly high-energy dogs, and so they need regular exercise in order to get out their accumulated energy. In reality, these prejudiced views against them are merely an unfair bias that just isn’t true.

A Foster Home

With the help of the Merit Pit Bull Foundation, Lilo was placed in a foster home until they could locate a permanent residence. Once they saw the heart-breaking picture of the dog among the vultures, a kind couple named Keana Lynch and Travis Henley decided to welcome her into their home.

At long last, Lilo’s life was no longer at risk and she was in a safe and loving home. Even if it was only a foster home, she was being treating as a dog ought to be treated for the very first time. Then, suddenly, another miracle happened.

Part of the Pack

Despite these difficulties, it didn’t take long for Lilo to become an important part of the pack. In addition to the two humans in her family, she also got two dog friends to pal around with: Gemma, a Pit and Terrier mix, and Gypsy, a Maltese.

These three lady dogs quickly became fast friends, so Lilo always had someone to play with. This is great for any dog. At last, Lilo was happy and healthy. But another huge and unexpected factor was at play here.