Animals, like the vast majority of people, hate being cold. It is true that having wool gives additional protection against cold temperatures, but if the temperature drops much below zero, it does not guarantee that the animal will simply survive through the winter months.
It’s especially challenging for domestic dogs, who are used to being kept warm throughout the year.
When he is out walking his dog with his companion, he comes across a dog sitting on the pavement, and he observes that the animal is suffering from the cold.
He is the protagonist of this tale. Being chained to a post office pole meant that the dog was unable to find cover from the cold and weather, or even to just run about to get some exercise and warmth as a consequence of his confinement.
This is most likely because the animal’s owner went to the post office and spent an inordinate amount of time there, completely ignorant to the fact that the frost, which reached temperatures of -20 degrees, may cause serious harm to his pet.
However, it was brought to the notice of the authorities by a passing motorist. His first act was to take a seat next to the dog and begin petting him, in an effort to warm him up a bit more. Until the dog’s negligent owner returned home from work, the stranger stayed with the dog.
We don’t know how the animal would have survived the cold if it hadn’t been enveloped in the warm embrace of an unknown person.
Please don’t leave your four-legged pets outside in the freezing cold this winter. Severe hypothermia may be deadly if not treated immediately.
