It started with an urgent call. A dog, barely able to walk, was suffering on the streets. Her name was Bunica, and she had a massive tumor on her back. The sight of her struggling broke hearts.

She was terrified, her eyes filled with pain and fear. “She wouldn’t let anyone get close,” the rescuers recalled. It was clear she had been through hell. Abandoned because of her illness, she had no one to turn to.

But the rescuers refused to give up. They spent hours trying to earn her trust, offering food and gentle words. “We couldn’t imagine what she had gone through to make her so afraid of people,” one of them said.

The Desperate Chase

Bunica was so scared she ran through bushes and thorns, refusing to let anyone near. The rescuers chased her, worried she’d hurt herself. “She even tried to bite us when we got too close,” they shared.

Finally, they had to make a tough call—using a tranquilizer to calm her down. “It was a difficult decision, but it was the only way to keep her safe,” they explained. After an exhausting effort, they got her to the vet.

The Shocking Discovery

At the vet, the truth hit hard. The tumor was enormous, far worse than anyone expected. “It was a dark, swollen mass, stretching her skin taut,” they described. The vet examined her carefully, his face filled with concern.

The tumor had been growing for a long time, causing unimaginable pain. “The sight of it was enough to make anyone wince in sympathy,” the rescuers admitted. But now, Bunica had a chance.