Spend about five seconds scrolling through Facebook (or Uproxx) and you’ll find someone swooning over a dog. And why not? Dogs are the most perfect, stupendous, lovable gift we never earned the right to share this world with and people should be freaking out. Remember this guy, who used the fringe on a purse to tickle his back? Or this pup, meeting her favorite life-sized Gumby toy? We don’t deserve this. Now it’s time to meet Peanut, because if all those other guys didn’t push you head over heels, she definitely will.
Peanut is a rescue dog from Escanaba, Michigan. She is a three year old, medium sized, brown and black mix with big Dobby-like ears and the sweetest eyes you’ve ever seen. Peanut (FKA Petunia) was adopted a year ago after recovering from a pair of broken legs, a belly full of carpet, and broken ribs. Her former owner was convicted of animal abuse… what? Is it dusty in here? Well, if you aren’t already crying, you better prepare yourself. Because…
Last Friday Peanut’s owners became alarmed when their ordinarily shy pooch spent the morning barking, yelping, and running up and down the stairs. They decided to let her outside and were caught off guard when Peanut took off into an open field behind their home. Shortly after, with her owners in tow, Peanut stopped at a ditch where a small girl lay naked and shivering.
According to police, “A citizen was alerted to the child’s presence by his dog. The citizen then located the girl and wrapped her in his shirt and rushed her back to his residence in attempt to warm the child.” The Michigan’s Delta County Sheriff’s Office shared the incident on Facebook.
After responding to Peanut’s owner’s call the police transported the girl to the hospital for tests, then knocked on doors eventually finding her parents at a home nearby. Further investigation revealed unsafe and unsanitary living conditions at the residence. The girl and another young girl were removed from the residence after child Protective Services were contacted.
In a post following the incident, The Delta Animal Shelter found a silver lining we couldn’t agree with more. “Through all of this sad news, give thanks the children are safe,” they said. “The good in this heartbreaking story is the heroism of this former abused shelter dog Peanut, and her wonderful adoptive family.”
