Woman spots an abandoned dog on the side of the road during a raging storm and takes her in, slowly earning back her broken trust

Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor

Sep 21, 2026 12:15 PM EDT

Every stray dog needs their Good Samaritan, and Tuna met hers.

Whenever we hear about a dog who's been abandoned, the first thought that springs into our mind is "Why?" Most of us here are dog pawrents, and thinking about simply leaving our precious puppers somewhere random, in the middle of nowhere, with no regard for whether they can survive on their own, is literally unthinkable. Not a single one of us can make this thought stay in our head. Imagining ourselves driving to a forest to just let our doggo go, never to be seen again, is making us sick to the stomach.

But that's the story of Tuna. The woman who saved her didn't even know her name initially, since she was abandoned in the middle of nowhere and forced to brave a storm by herself. Food - not present. Shelter - not a single one in sight. Person to care for her - left. A dog left alone, probably confused and afraid, and… we can't bear this thought. This could've ended way worse, but luckily, she was found by the one Good Samaritan she needed right at that moment.

We love a happy ending when it comes to dogs who need a home - especially when the chances before seemed so dire. So here's to Tuna and her now-mom. We wish them many years of happy human-doggo friendship.

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She curles into the cutest cinnamon roll shape

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Bath is very much needed

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Yay for friends who help save a stray dog

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She's such a good girl with the shower

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She was positively hungry

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Crate? What crate? I'll sleep on the comfy blanket instead

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Finally, some sun!

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Oh, she's a chicken kind of girl

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Just plop and nap, it's the best way

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Going for some needed health check ups

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Probably from a chip of the people who abandoned her

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The fact she doesn't know what toys are is an indicator for a harsh life before

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What a sweet face, who could ever abandon her in the first place?

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Two weeks later, here she is, healthy and happy

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Eating more chicken in the car

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And eating more chicken at home

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She's safe, she's loved, she's home <3

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First video of her actual rescue

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Second video of her coming home, and staying forever

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Woman spots an abandoned dog on the side of the road during a raging storm and takes her in, slowly earning back her broken trust

Every stray dog needs their Good Samaritan, and Tuna met hers.

She curles into the cutest cinnamon roll shape

Bath is very much needed

Yay for friends who help save a stray dog

She's such a good girl with the shower

She was positively hungry

Crate? What crate? I'll sleep on the comfy blanket instead

Finally, some sun!

Oh, she's a chicken kind of girl

Just plop and nap, it's the best way

Going for some needed health check ups

Probably from a chip of the people who abandoned her

The fact she doesn't know what toys are is an indicator for a harsh life before

What a sweet face, who could ever abandon her in the first place?

Two weeks later, here she is, healthy and happy

Eating more chicken in the car

And eating more chicken at home

She's safe, she's loved, she's home <3

First video of her actual rescue

Second video of her coming home, and staying forever

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