It all began in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, as Liz Heatherly drove with her mom and sister. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted something unusual along the roadside.
At first, it seemed like just a shadow or a bit of debris, but when she slowed down to look closer, her chest tightened.
Lying there was a tiny black puppy, no older than 10 weeks, struggling to move. His body was thin and weak, crawling with ticks and fleas…