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A trucker driving in Minnesota on a subzero night made a sickening discovery. A dumpster fire contained a small puppy at the bottom, whimpering and scared.
The trucker, Clayton, didn’t hesitate to grab the puppy from the fire, burning his hands. He rushed the puppy to a rescue center and Phoenix was immediately sent to emergency care.
This is what the puppy looked like just moments after being pulled from the dumpster fire.
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After being rushed to emergency care, the vets shaved his fur to check out the damage to his skin.
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The puppy had been doused in an accelerant, proving that the incident was intentional.
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Phoenix was burned and abandoned but also starved. He weighed only half of what a dog his age should weigh.
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The most severe burns were on his knees and paws. They had to give Phoenix pain medication and lots of bandages.
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The vets had trouble keeping some wounds closed, so Phoenix went into surgery for skin grafting.
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After living his own personal nightmare, Phoenix could finally relax a little bit.
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Phoenix looking a lot better here! The road to recovery would be a long one.
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But Phoenix would receive the love and care to get him through it!
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Hopefully they caught those responsible for this unthinkable act. But thankfully, Phoenix ended up in the right hands so that one day he could rise again!
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