Thankfully, a puppy who had been brutally crated in a trash bag and left to die next to a riverbank was saved in time.

Every now and then there’s an animal ʀᴇsᴄᴜᴇ story that takes my ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴀᴡᴀʏ. Oliviero’s is one such story.

Two women were strolling across the rivers of Messina in Southern Italy, when the ᴍᴜꜰꜰʟᴇᴅ ᴡʜɪᴍᴘᴇʀs of an animal caught their attention. They began to investigate the location of the noise and they discovered something in a garbage bag lying along the banks of the River Terme Vigliatore. What they found sʜᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ and appalled them.

When the woman tore open the plastic bag, she found a dog in ᴘᴏᴏʀ condition. The scene was more ʜᴏʀʀɪꜰʏɪɴɢ when not far away, there was a ᴅᴇᴀᴅ calf lying Rᴏᴛᴛɪɴɢ nearby. The dog was ᴛʜʀᴏᴡɴ ᴀᴡᴀʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴛʀᴀsʜ, ᴛɪᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ by electrical wires while vermin and ꜰʟʏ ʟᴀʀᴠᴀᴇ settled on the dog’s ʀᴀᴡ ᴍᴇᴀᴛ. He was so ᴇxʜᴀᴜsᴛᴇᴅ that he couldn’t stand up on his own.

The first thing the woman did was give the dog water to give him a boost. Then, they called the animal ʀᴇsᴄᴜᴇ staff to get help. Linda Li, an animal ʀᴇsᴄᴜᴇ volunteer, came and took the dog to the ᴠᴇᴛ. He seemed to know he was sᴀᴠᴇᴅ and it wagged its tail repeatedly.

They named the dog Oliviero. After ᴇxᴀᴍɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, they determined that he was ᴘᴀʀᴀʟʏᴢᴇᴅ in his hind legs due to an ᴜɴᴋɴᴏᴡɴ ɪɴᴊᴜʀʏ. Oliviero is cleaned of ticks and cleaned. He gets better every day thanks to the dedicated care of the ʀᴇsᴄᴜᴇ volunteers. Finally, Oliviero is adopted by a kind woman who will give him the love and family he deserves. Thank you to the ʟɪꜰᴇɢᴜᴀʀᴅs who helped change his life.

20+ Stunning Red Carpet Outfits That Caught Everyone’s Attention

As soon as a celebrity hit the red carpet, their outfits are all over the Internet. But sometimes you have to look closely at every little detail to appreciate their fascinating gowns.

Margot Robbie showed up to the Oscars after-party in a playful vintage corset embellished with tiny beads.

Thanks to the unusual cut of Emma Stone’s dress, it seemed that the actress was wearing one dress on top of another.

Rosamund Pike hit the red carpet carrying roses, but they were in the pockets of her fancy dress.

Nicole Kidman looked like a fairy tale bird in this intricate feathered dress.

Blake Lively’s jumpsuit was so long that it looked like having 2 trains at once.

Valentina Ferrer’s dress seemed very chaste. But as soon as she turned sideways, it wasn’t anymore.

Sharon Stone’s classic pantsuit might well have been overlooked if it wasn’t for the big flower brooch.

At the Vanity Fair party, Diane Kruger wore one of the hottest trends — knee-high socks.

Anne Hathaway’s dress design made it look like she descended straight from the clouds.