This nursing female dog has probably been someone’s loved pet because despite being brutalized by humans, she still loves people. Every time anyone approaches her she wags her tail and tries her best to smile, even though she’s crippled with pain.

As well as having her moth bound tightly shut, the dog appears to have been brutally stabbed in the side and under her mouth has been slit open too.

The lady who rescued the dog calls her sleeping beauty, as she lays with her eyes closed, crying and moaning in pain. It is believed that she was nursing puppies, who must be missing her too.

She was rescued in Ca Mau but has since been driven to a vet hospital in Ho Cjo Minh City, Vietnam.

With the tape cut off her face, the extent of the damage can be seen. See the swelling in her lips and muzzle and her bare bones are exposed under her hairless muzzle. Note the slashes into her flesh under her lower jaw. She also has a shocking deep stab wound on her right side.

It is unimaginable what this dog has gone through.

Sleeping Beauty is making progress!

Sitting up and looking alert, in hospital.

The next two photographs are Sleeping Beauty’s first rescue photos, taken by the lady who rescued her. The photos are taken inside the rescue lady’s house.

The very first rescue photo of Sleeping Beauty. Photo taken in the rescuer’s own bathroom.

The second photo shows the pain etched across the dog’s face. In Vietnam, most people do not own a car because motor-scooters are the number one means of transport. The lady had to arrange a ride in a car to transport the dog to Ho Chi Mibh City, for the dog to be admitted into a vet clinic.

Second rescue photo of Sleeping Beauty. Pain it etched across her face.

The rescue lady deserves a big congratulations! This was a complicated and heartbreaking animal rescue and she went above and beyond to get this stricken dog the help it needed. On behalf of Fight Dog Meat, I send a big THANK YOU to the lady and all involved in this dog’s recovery.

Shortly I will bring you an update on the dog known as “Lucky”, who was also rescued with her muzzle bound tightly shut, a few months ago. The dog in this article is known as ‘Sleeping Beauty” and because of the deep wound on her side and under her lower jaw, she has a long road to wellness, but we hope she can make a recovery and live a life surrounded with love.

Sleeping Beauty UPDATE

December 25, 2015: today I spoke with Sleeping Beauty’s local Vietnamese rescuer. With great sadness she told me that despite doing all they could, Sleeping Beauty has died.
The stab wound in her side was so deep and infected that Sleeping Beauty did not have the strength to overcome the damage done to her by a dreadful human. Sleeping Beauty’s rescuer was heartbroken and emotionally shattered as she the told me the story. Sleeping Beauty stole this rescuer’s heart. Because of the rescuer’s love, Sleeping Beauty did not die alone.

Thank you for reading,

Michele Brown
Founder,
Fight Dog Meat.