Sometimes dogs are abandoned without warning, left to fend for themselves in unfamiliar places, vulnerable and confused.

In other cases, owners face heartbreaking circumstances. They try everything they can, but when all options are exhausted, they leave their dog behind as a final act of desperation.

This story follows one such moment: a dog left in an Arizona park with nothing but a note attached to him, waiting for someone to notice.

A Curious Pup With So Much Ahead

Baloo was only a year old when he was left behind. Still young and full of wonder, he had barely begun to explore the world around him.

Thankfully, a woman named Lillian Engelhard happened to be walking one of her own dogs through the park and spotted Baloo alone in a community dog run.

She wasn’t sure if someone was

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