An almost 10-year-old dog, abandoned for being old and less energetic, was rescued by a team using drones and social media. Despite his severe mange and brutal condition, the rescue was successful. The dog, initially wary, began to trust and show improvement in both health and temperament after receiving treatment. The team hopes to find him a home, reminding viewers that old dogs deserve care and love, not abandonment.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The dog is almost 10 years old.
2. He was abandoned because he was old and lacked energy.
3. His previous owners likely replaced him with a new puppy.
4. The dog has been suffering from mange.
5. The rescue team is using a drone for land search.
6. The dog feels intimidated and scared, requiring a cautious approach for rescue.
7. The dog has been living on the streets for over a year.
8. He has lost his incisor teeth, indicating he is more than eight to nine years old.
9. The dog has calluses on his feet, suggesting a long time spent on the streets.
10. He has suffered from severe skin infections and keratosis due to sarcoptic mange.
11. The dog's anal glands are infected but there is no tumor.
12. Scabies, which the dog suffers from, is not contagious to humans but highly contagious among dogs.
13. The dog's recovery took more than three months, and he has not yet found a new home.
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