While driving through a garbage dump in Los Angeles during a heavy downpour, Lisa Chiarelli spotted a stray Pitbull standing alone. She stopped immediately and tried to coax the dog into her car.

But the frightened pup bolted.

“It was acres and acres. It was kind of on a recycling plant and there were so many places that she could hide,” Lisa told The Dodo .

Though her first attempt failed, Lisa couldn’t forget the dog’s sorrowful eyes. She returned again and again for three weeks, determined to help the abandoned Pitbull.

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Lisa visited the same spot daily, searching for the scared dog.

To earn her trust, she began feeding her in the same location.

The dog appeared to be in good physical condition , suggesting she had recently been cared for bef

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