The sight of Niña, a pit bull found wandering the streets of Paraná, Brazil, moved everyone who heard her story. Her eyes carried a deep sadness, a reflection of the pain of abandonment.
She was discovered in the Parolin neighborhood after an anonymous tip, and her condition was so severe that survival seemed unlikely.
Investigators Cassio Silva and Matheus Laiola arrived and found a visibly malnourished dog with large patches of missing fur and clear signs of neglect.
Niña had been left by someone close to her and had been fending for herself, battling hunger, illness, and loneliness. Her distrust of people made sense after everything she had endured.
Despite that, Silva, Laiola, and animal rights advocate Marie Hedler showed her patience and care. They treated her severe mange and, more importantly, helped her begin to trust again.
Slowly, her fear gave way to gentle affection and moments of playfulness.
