{"id":83775,"date":"2025-08-26T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83775"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:41:40","slug":"puffy-cheeked-dog-left-tied-to-fence-reveals-a-beautiful-face-after-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83775","title":{"rendered":"Puffy-Cheeked Dog Left Tied To Fence Reveals A Beautiful Face After Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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He\u2019s completely unrecognizable now \u2764\ufe0f<\/h2>\n
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In the Spring of 2019, volunteers with Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) received a numbing call about a wounded pup tied to a fence. The team was instantly worried, but it wasn\u2019t until they arrived on the scene that they realized the magnitude of the situation.<\/p>\n

They\u2019d gone out to rescue a dog, but the sweet soul they found looked nothing like one.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis face was swelled up about [five] times the size it should be,\u201d SRSL wrote in a Facebook post. \u201cHis wounds went unattended, and he sat there in the sun suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The team was astonished when they finally saw the helpless boy, and they jumped into action immediately to save him.<\/p>\n

The pup, whom they\u2019d later name Marco, had waited days for someone to find him. He was elated to see the rescue team but in too much pain to show it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis entire body was filled with infection,\u201d SRSL wrote. \u201cWe told him to hang on and to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The team cut Marco free from the fence and gently scooped him up into their arms. They drove him straight to their animal hospital to begin a long and uncertain treatment process.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had become septic,\u201d SRSL wrote on Facebook. \u201cHe was in our clinic for months on an IV, antibiotics and other medications to get him back on track.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The team had no way of knowing what Marco\u2019s life was like before being abandoned, but his wounds suggested that he\u2019d been subjected to dog fighting.<\/p>\n

Despite his scary past, Marco seemed to still be filled with love. And as he fought to survive, he made sure his new friends knew how much he appreciated them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201c[T]he most amazing part is he still loves and trusts humans,\u201d SRSL wrote. \u201cHe still looks to them for love and gives love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luckily, Marco made a full recovery. Once swollen and unrecognizable, the pup\u2019s true face eventually emerged. Finally, Marco looked and felt like himself again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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When he was deemed healthy enough, Marco went into foster care. His temporary mom, Katie, fell in love with Marco and adopted him shortly after.<\/p>\n

Today, Marco\u2019s living his best life alongside his amazing new family of humans and other SRSL dogs. And the trauma of his past is thankfully far behind him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cMarco is spoiled rotten \u2026 like, really rotten,\u201d Katie wrote in a note to SRSL later shared on Facebook. \u201cOverall, he has a huge personality and is the perfect combination of silly and sweet and smart and protective.\u201d<\/p>\n

From stealing blankets before bedtime to surveilling the neighborhood from his favorite bay window, Marco\u2019s days are now filled with excitement and comfort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stray Rescue of St. Louis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And his new family wouldn\u2019t have it any other way.<\/p>\n

\u201c[H]e\u2019s still just the cutest little man with his head tilts,\u201d Katie shared on SRSL\u2019s Facebook. \u201cWe love our baby boy, Marco!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

To help pups like Marco get the care they need, you can make a donation to Stray Rescue of St. Louis here.<\/p>\n

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Help Your Senior Pup Get His Groove Back<\/h2>\n

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