位於美國密蘇里州堪薩斯的「寵物項目動物收容所」（KC Pet Project）近期在社群平台抖音上分享了一段感人的救援影片，牠們在廢墟中拯救了兩隻凍壞的狗，在護理人員的全力搶救下，比特犬霍頓成功從死亡邊緣奇蹟般地恢復生命。
▲小狗仔細聽著醫護人員對牠的鼓勵。（圖／翻攝自TikTok）
影片的主角是一隻名叫「霍頓」（Horton）的比特犬，牠擁有一身漂亮的灰色毛髮，牠與另隻狗狗被人發現捲縮在廢棄的建築物裡，因受凍而虛弱不堪。被救出後於1月19日抵達收容所，獸醫診所團隊立即採取救援行動，將所有毛毯甚至連拖鞋都覆蓋在霍頓身上，畫面中可以看到救護人員不斷搓揉、同時用多台吹風機幫助牠回溫。
凍壞的牠無法反抗，也無力掙扎，似乎知道她們是為了拯救自己，雙眼不斷緊盯救護人員。經過一番努力，霍頓終於漸漸清醒，從微微眨眼睛，到可以與救護人員進行眼神交流，「他向我們表明他已經準備好並願意戰鬥」。救護人員立即遞上食物，看到牠迫切的大口進食救護人員才將懸著的心放下，這表明牠已經完全清醒，儘管他仍然很虛弱。
幾天後，霍頓展現了牠可愛的個性，目前正在完全康復的路上，而對於是誰丟棄牠的，相關部門已在追究最高層級的刑事指控。這段影片在網路上引起了廣大的關注，許多網友紛紛留言表示心疼，並對收容所的救援人員表達敬佩與感謝，紛紛留言：「牠認真聽著她的肯定和鼓勵」、「如果我做這份工作我每天都會哭」、「天啊，那個寶貝，那麼瘦，那麼冷，那麼餓，謝謝你救了牠」、「為什麼人類如此殘忍，我哭了」等等，影片超過420萬次觀看次數。
▲經過一番努力，牠漸漸恢復生命跡象。（圖／翻攝自TikTok）
@kcpetproject Horton was found unresponsive and abandoned in a home during the coldest part of our winter. He arrived at our shelter on January 19th when the high was expected to reach only 12 degrees after he was rescued by our Animal Service Officers. He was found with another dog who unfortunately did not make it. After being rushed to our shelter, our vet clinic team jumped into action to save Horton's precious life. Hair dryers, blankets, and even slippers were placed on Horton to help bring his body temperature back to a normal level. Little by little we started to see signs of life. From slightly blinking his eyes, to making eye contact with one of our vets as she spoke words of encouragement to him…he was showing us that he was ready and willing to fight. Before we knew it, Horton eagerly ate wet food that we provided to him showing that he was fully conscious even though he was still very weak. A vet tech carefully carried him to the floor where he could be closely monitored for the rest of the day. Just a few days later…Horton is showing his sweet personality and enjoying the affection and care that our vet clinic is giving him. Horton is on his way to a full recovery and we will fight for him just as he fought for his own life. Our Animal Services Division is pursues criminal charges at the highest level. #animalshelter #shelterdog #shelterpet #vetclinic #vetcliniclife #kansascity #animalservices ♬ Sad Scene BGM Piano Instrument(313618) - HomeMadeGarbage
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