Dog Spent 10-Years Chained Near a Cliff Before Rescuers Finally Saved Him

Maru’s Story: From a Cliffside Chain to Compassion

For ten long years, Maru’s world was heartbreakingly small—a short chain, a flimsy metal roof, and the constant threat of falling from the cliff where his “shelter” stood. Bought as a puppy and passed from one owner to another, he never knew love or comfort. Instead, his daily life was marked by isolation, hunger, and fear.

When the rescue group WEACT found him, they described the scene as one of the worst they had ever encountered. Despite the misery he had endured, Maru’s spirit hadn’t broken. He greeted rescuers with a wagging tail and a trusting smile, showing the kind of resilience only a dog’s heart can hold.

On the way to safety, Maru was both nervous and curious, his frailty clear beneath the mats of tangled fur. At first glan