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Puppies Covered In Tar And 'Unable To Move' Are So Grateful To See Their Rescuer

 The dedicated rescuers at Animal Aid Unlimited India (AAUI) are used to receiving urgent calls for help. But in May 2023, they received a message from a kind person that nearly stopped their hearts.


"Three puppies fell into warm tar from roadworks, and when it cooled, they couldn't move," AAUI wrote on YouTube. "Without the rescue, they would have died of thirst, unable to get free no matter how hard they tried."



Volunteers rushed to the scene, where they found the three tiny puppies submerged in the sticky asphalt. The team lifted each pup individually from the tar pit and carried them to a car before transporting them to AAUI headquarters.


The puppies were in critical condition, as layers of waterproof tar continued to harden with each passing minute. Fortunately, the AAUI team knew how to help.


The AAUI wrote, "We've dealt with tar pups before, so as soon as they arrived, we got to work right away."


From their previous experience with tar-covered animals, the rescuers realized that a water bath wouldn't work. They needed to use a different substance to penetrate and absorb the tar.


"First, we bathed them in cooking oil to remove the bits of tar. They were thirsty, exhausted, and hungry," the AAUI wrote.


The rescuers worked tirelessly to cover the pups in clean oil and remove the clumped tar. The team took only a few breaks to syringe-feed the pups, then scrubbed the pups for hours until they finally saw a glimmer of hope.


"After three hours, we started to see clean fur, but they were very tired," the AAUI wrote.


You can see more footage of their rescue here:



The rescuers let the pups settle overnight, then resumed the oil baths the next day. By the third day of regular oil baths, the pups finally began to return to normal.


Freed from the thick tar, the pups—Bingo, Checkers, and Barcheesi—regained their youthful energy. With their bellies full and their skin healing, the triplets began playing again—and they haven't stopped since.

Shortly after their rescue, Bingo, Checkers, and Barcheesi found their perfect forever homes, where they have thrived ever since. The AAUI team misses this wonderful trio, but they are incredibly content knowing that, with the help of their community, they were able to change these pups' lives for the better.



"Thank you for giving us the means to get enough help to save lives and put smiles on hundreds of faces," the AAUI wrote.

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