If you were looking for a sign from the universe to buy a goldfish, it doesn't get much better than this. A woman was walking down the street and saw out of the corner of her eye, a rotting, algae-clad fish tank piled up in the dumpster. Thinking she could upcycle the tank and put a new fish inside, except she approached the glass only to be shocked by the adorable pink fish inside.
Still swimming in circles in pond-water-like filth, the woman's heart leaped into her chest–she had to save him.
Keep scrolling to read the heartwarming tale of a woman's growing friendship with a forlorn fish she found on the street. Although we usually see stories of the Cat Distribution System or heartwarming tales of dogs getting rescued from the life of a stray, this woman's devoted rescue of a resilient fish will sway your soul.
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She was shocked when she discovered a dark green tank in the garbage. What kind of monster would throw away a living animal?
She was determined to learn as much as she could about fish so that she could save her new buddy.
Strangely, the fish seemed to have a lot of life in him still. Although he was trapped in a pond of his own waste, this strange woman would not let him go so easily.
This fish truly is a treasure and has secured a new life in a clean n' clear tank. Good luck, Treasure!
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