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Poor Dog Refuses to Leave the Spot Where She Last Saw Her Family, Hoping for Her Family’s Return

Just a few days ago, people in a neighborhood in Southern California noticed a brave dog with gray-and-white fur patiently sitting in a school parking lot. They observed her day after day as she slept beneath the school’s bushes, which they think is the spot where she last saw her family.

The kind-hearted neighbors made countless efforts to save her, but the determined dog wouldn’t move an inch from her cozy spot under the tree.

“When they would try to go get her, she would just scurry out a little bit into a parking spot and then run back to her tree,” Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy dog rescue, told The Dodo. “The tree was her safe place. It was like her little home.

Image source: Suzette Hall

Weeks went by, and the dog continued to patiently wait. Despite the absence of ongoing rescue attempts, the loyal pup had plenty of chances to venture away from the school premises. However, she chose not to, as her heart remained steadfast in that very spot.

“During the day, the gate would open, but she wouldn’t leave,” Hall said. “At night, it would close, so she would just feel safe in there.”

The people at the school and in the community began posting the dog’s photo on the internet, hoping to reunite her with her family. Sadly, their efforts did not yield any success.

“Nobody claimed her,” Hall said. “It was so sad.”

Image source: Suzette Hal

Eventually, Hall learned about the dog’s situation and wasted no time in offering her assistance. She quickly drove to the school and searched for the dog. At first, she couldn’t locate her, but soon enough, she spotted the dog comfortably curled up in her favorite spot.

“She was so cute,” Hall said. “When I pulled up, I was looking for trees, and, sure enough, there she was.”

Hall placed a kind trap with a tasty piece of the hot dog inside, hoping the dog would come closer to investigate. Since the locals were already providing the dog with kibble, Hall was concerned that she might not be hungry enough to be enticed by the bait. However, fortunately, the rescuer made the perfect choice with the snack, and it worked its magic.

“She wasn’t starving, but she definitely hadn’t had a hot dog yet,” Hall said. “So she ran right in.”

Image source: Suzette Hal

After waiting for 15 days, the dog, who would later be named Scarlet, was finally in Hall’s care, where she was safe and protected. Scarlet’s sense of relief was evident as soon as she stepped into Hall’s van.

“She was super scared at first, but she totally calmed down once she realized she was safe,” Hall said. “She couldn’t close her eyes until she was safe, and finally she did. She stayed fast asleep all the way to my vet.”

At Camino Pet Hospital, the kind-hearted staff examined Scarlet and found her to be healthy and in good condition. They determined that she was ready to be placed in a foster home. Shortly after, Scarlet was welcomed into a caring foster family, where she now enjoys a joyful and fulfilling life alongside her new furry siblings.

“She has a couple of foster siblings, and she loves playing with them,” Hall said. “She’s so happy. Just a little love bug.”

Image source: Suzette Hal

As of now, Scarlet is staying in a foster home temporarily, which means she is still searching for a permanent home where she can stay forever. Scarlet is an affectionate and friendly dog who easily gets along with everyone she encounters, so finding a new family won’t be a challenge for her.

However, when it comes to finding her forever home, there is one specific thing that both Hall and Scarlet are hoping for.

“Her perfect family would be someone who’d never leave her and love her for who she is,” Hall said. “She’ll never have to live under a tree again.”

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Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

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These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.