There’s a happy ending to the story of a puppy that was rescued by three hockey players in the frigid weather of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Last month, hockey players Josh Morrissey, Shane Danyluk and Carson Perreaux of the Western Hockey League’s Prince Albert Raiders, heard a whimper coming from the back of an abandoned truck. They saw a puppy suffering in -40 C temperature and decided to help save him.
The puppy was suffering from mange — a disease that causes hair loss — but he was nursed back to health thanks to wonderful care and donations from a veterinary company. After receiving plenty of treatment, he’s nearly doubled in size and he showed no signs of the disease after being tested on Tuesday.
As the puppy’s story spread through the news, several requests for adoption came in. One lucky couple in Vancouver is adopting the puppy — now named Raider after the nickname of the hockey players’ team — and they were set to receive him on Wednesday.
“It’s nice to see he’s grown. He’s in a better place and he’s got a good family taking care of him now,” said Morrissey, one of the players who rescued the pup. “It’s nice to see a success story out of it all.”
How could anyone not fall in love with a puppy that looks like this:
