There is a fine line between discipline and torture.
After you hear what happened to Tuffy, the terrier, you will no doubt agree – he was tortured.
Back in 2015, Tuffy chewed his owner phone, according to Animals Asia and was punished severely.
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First, there was the boiling water that was poured all over his body and then, Tuffy, just six weeks old was dropped off a four-story building.
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Thankfully, Yan Yingying, 30, found Tuffy and rushed him to the animal clinic for treatment – the closest animal clinic was an hour away.
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Emily Drayton, an Animals Asia veterinarian, said she was sickened when she saw how badly injured Tuffy was – she had a hard time stopping the tears from falling down her face.
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Never had anyone seen an animal in such excruciating pain.
Tuffy had burns to 60 percent of his body and required around-the-clock care.
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At first, Tuffy couldn’t even close his eyes because the burns had caused his skin to tighten.
The founder of Animal Asia, Jill Robinson called Tuffy’s recovery a miracle!
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Robinson added that in cases of animal abuse or neglect, caregivers have to learn to put their emotions aside and focus on treating the animal.
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Tuffy did recover thanks in part to Yan, who didn’t pass him by that day she saw him lying on the ground.
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She picked him up and got him the help he deserved.
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Animals Asia has rescued 570 bears from the bear bile trade in Myanmar, Vietnam, South Korea, and China.
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