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Man takes Twitter’s help to find owner of rescue ‘dog’. Then discovers this

As the man took the ‘puppy’ to a veterinarian he came face to face with a surprise unlike.

Published on: May 15, 2020, 09:15:47 IST
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When a Japanese man came across a lonely and helpless pup sitting on the side of a road, he did what any good samaritan would do, take it home. Hoping to return the lost animal to its home, the man went a step ahead and took to social media to find its human.

People wrote how adorable the little one looks. (Twitter/@marcy_com)
People wrote how adorable the little one looks. (Twitter/@marcy_com)

When he shared the animal’s images on Twitter, people wrote how adorable the little one looks. However, it’s the sound made by the tiny tot that raised suspicion among many. After that many people suggested the types of animals it could possibly be. Turns out, they were right! As the man took the ‘puppy’ to a veterinarian he came face to face with a surprise unlike. The doctor confirmed that it’s not a stray puppy that the man rescued but a fox cub and that too a wild one.

Here’s the series of Tweet shared by the man which raised suspicion among tweeple.

Since it’s illegal to keep foxes, the man decided to find the animal a new home and also named it as Luna, reports Yahoo News. Finally, he took it to a fox sanctuary where she will stay until she is strong enough to forage for her own food.

The man also shared an image of Luna’s new home:

What do you think of this surprising story?

  • Trisha Sengupta
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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More