‘I thought he was a fox, but it’s a full-on puppy covered in paint': Woman nearly hits a stray puppy while driving at night, she swears to drop him off at the shelter the next morning, but bonds with him instead

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Oct 18, 2025 2:00 AM EDT

Driving at night can be fraught with dangers, but what this woman found, unforeseen in the dark, was a lifelong buddy and a soul-bonded puppy just waiting to be discovered. But first, she would have to endure the emotional rollercoaster of her dog-loving fate. 

At first, she thought the puppy was a fox, dashing across the highway in the void of the night, but it was actually a scared, malnourished stray, covered in paint and desperately calling out for a hooman hand to help him. Luckily for both these kindred souls, the woman went back for him, scooping him into her arms and embarking on a night she would never—could never—forget. Keep scrolling for the adorable story of a woman and her soul puppy, bonding overnight over a batch of boiled chicken, steamed rice, and a love that could never be matched. 

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  • This poor sweetheart. He ran out in front of my car and I thought it was a fox and I got out to look and thank God I did because it's a full on puppy covered in paint. I am shook.
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  • I'm absolutely shaking so bad because I literally was about a centimetre from killing him. Oh my God. The poor thing is so frightened.
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  • The plan is to drop him up to the DSPCA in the morning but I actually can't get over him. I don't know how to get him out. He's like stuck under here.
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  • Let's have a look at your pretty face. Who would do that to you huh? You are so pretty. Not how I thought my night would go. No.
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  • He is completely malnourished. So the minute we've gotten home I put him down on the floor and he was so scared. He was like shaking. And I just put the bath mat down and he went over and plonked himself down and has just fallen asleep for the last half an hour.
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  • I've just air fried him a lovely breast of chicken. And the rice has just finished now in the microwave so I'm only going to give him a small bit of food at a time because he looks like he
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  • hasn't eaten in a while that I don't want to overload his stomach because he can get sick. My heart is just up too. He is so exhausted. He's been asleep since the minute we got home.
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  • I don't think he's ever had chicken before.
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  • It's okay sweetie pie look it's all yours. It's all yours. It's okay. It's all yours. I'm not going to hurt you I promise. I'm sorry I'm not going to hurt you. It's okay. Good boy. Good boy. We got a wagging tail. We got a wagging tail. Yes we do. We're so good.
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  • So we are currently on our way to the DSPCA. They've thankfully replied and said that they'll take him. So I stopped off and got him some bits that he can call his own before he heads in there.
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  • Might make him feel a little bit more comfortable if he has something with his scent on it. So we've just arrived at the DSPCA and I'm actually so upset. Like I know it's like the best place for him and I'm so happy that
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  • they're taking him but I'm just devastated. So sad to see him go. Like he's just such a sweetheart dog. Are you ready to find your forever home bud? I just have his bag of treats and his toy and some puppy pads
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  • and a new bed for him. And his blankie. So Diesel's just waiting to get his parvo test before they can take him in. And as we were walking in he gave me a big kiss on the face as if to say thank you. And I bawled crying handing him in. But the staff here are
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  • lovely. He's been such a good boy. I'm feeling a bit sad. But the Staff have been such a good boy. And they've taken some photos of him as well to see if anyone owns him. I didn't think I'd be this upset, but Jesus.
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  • Distraught with sadness, she turned around the next day and went back to the shelter, unable to leave her soul buddy behind. Bonding with the puppy overnight really turned her heart to mush (understandably), and any self-respecting dog lover would have done the same thing. Welcome the family, Diesel, you'll never be covered in paint again.

  • SHE ADOPTED HIM THE NEXT DAY

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