While walking her dogs along a levee in California, Maria Harrington suddenly noticed them barking furiously. They were trying to alert her to something unusual below.

When she looked down into the canal, Harrington was stunned to see a motionless, abandoned pup curled up and lying still.

The compassionate woman called out to him, but the dog didn’t respond. Unsure if he was even alive, she tossed a small rock nearby in hopes of catching his attention.

To her relief, the pup slowly lifted his head. Exhaustion weighed heavily on him, and it seemed he had given up hope.

An Urgent Rescue Effort

Harrington knew she couldn’t leave the helpless dog behind.

After bringing her own pets safely home, she posted about the abandoned pup, later named Fritz, on Facebook, praying for help.

Soon, s

See Full Page