An old tire left behind on a deserted dead-end road beneath a freeway overpass in Muscoy, California, became a shelter for three small dogs.

Seeking refuge from the harsh sun, the puppies had curled up inside the tire, pressed tightly together to stay cool. In such a remote and scorching place, their odds of surviving were slim.

Luckily, their situation changed when a passerby noticed them and decided to step in.

Help Arrives Just in Time

A man who had accidentally taken a wrong turn noticed a scruffy white Terrier lying on a heap of garbage. Realizing how dangerously hot it was, he knew the dogs needed assistance right away. He contacted Faith Easdale, a Muscoy-based rescuer from Dream Fetchers: Project Rescue .

Faith was not surprised by the call.

“We do this all the time. We s

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