Grab a tissue because this dog rescue story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. TikToker TessaWyld shared the story of how her rescued dog Lucky came into their lives, and it will probably make you shed both sad and happy tears in the two minutes it takes to watch her video.
The video begins with Lucky on the side of a busy highway, alone and terrified. As Tess approaches her, you can see that Lucky wants to trust her and finally accepts the helping hand. What happens next has everybody feeling all the feels!
@tessawyld To the person who left her here, Lucky wanted me to tell you thank you. Tik tok help me show her old owner what real love looks like. #rescue #dogrescue #rescuestory #rescuedog #findthem #creatorsearchinsights
One of my favorite parts of this story was what Tess said in the video’s caption, “To the person who left her here, Lucky wanted me to tell you thank you. TikTok help me show her old owner what real love looks like.” That’s exactly what made me want to share this story – I’m so happy that Lucky got the happily ever after that she deserves!
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Commenter Reactions to Lucky’s Rescue Story
As you can imagine, this story resonated with a lot of people. Viewers of Tess’ video left more than 9,000 comments!
Most of all, people were outraged that someone could just dump a dog, especially on a busy highway where they can’t even defend or protect themselves. @Luke Haine365 shared, “HORRIBLE HUMANS. We never deserved dogs. Honestly disgraceful, thank you for doing what you did.” @indian wondered, “How can people be so cruel?” @auntracy22 added “People who dump animals have a special place in Hades reserved for them.”
@Diann W was spot on when she pointed out, “Seeing her flinch when you threw the ball left me in tears…” Others agreed, and there was thousands of comments thanking Tess for saving Lucky. We all agree with @kat who said simply, “Angels you are.” Another commenter hit the nail on the head when they added, “I hope you win the lottery.”
Tess’s story keeps gaining traction, with another one of her videos going viral and racking up over 11 million views. Lucky truly is lucky to have found Tess, and as Tess puts it, she feels just as lucky to spend the rest of his life by her side.