
Moms are notoriously protective of their little ones. From tigers to human moms, it’s just their natural instinct to keep their children close until they’re ready to leave the nest, so to speak.
That’s why Gwen Maxwell was so stunned by what she witnessed recently behind her home near Phoenix, Arizona. As she looked out into her backyard, she spotted a coyote pup who was rolling on the ground in pain, trying to remove several cholla cactus spines embedded in his skin.
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When rescuers finally arrived, they moved in to grab the pup, but not before noticing that its mother was just a stone’s throw away. That’s when they realized what she was doing…
When 86-year-old Arizona resident Gwen Maxwell noticed a coyote pup howling in pain in her backyard, she immediately called for help. A worker from Pebblebrook Golf Course, Jose Soto, and assistant superintendent Shawn Bordine arrived shortly after.
The pup had gotten into a cholla cactus and was struggling to remove the spines from his body and mouth. The workers rushed to help, but something suddenly made them stop dead in their tracks: the pup’s mother was nearby.
Instead of protecting her pup from the men, however, she seemed to be eager for them to lend a hand. So they pulled out a pair of pliers and did just that.
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McCoy Mae
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OH NO
Chris Shelley
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This needs to go on the “Animals in Predicaments” page!
Terry Berg
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My Dobe got one of those attached to her this weekend- fortunately I was able to remove it quickly and easily- didn’t seem to bother her much
Sherry Karim
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awwwwwwwwwww poor thing
Danielle Neal
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And they say animals are stupid
Jayjay de Man
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die heeft pijn gehad zeg….gelukkig was er hulp
Nancy Ballard
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Poor baby
Ginger Eckenrode
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awe ty to all,poor baby
Tammy King
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Amen
Lynne Poole
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Poor Dog
Dogs of Life
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this post got my attention ….
Pat Cretilli
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Oh my goodness.
Marilyn Davis
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castus is no fun for any animal
Deanna Blanchard Geiger
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This poor baby! I had a dog that did that more than once.
Annette Stanton
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I hope she got help for this animal……fox? young coyote?
Martin King
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Jessica King
Lorna Stewart
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Thank you for helping!
Carol Christenson Beck
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Poor dog
Judith Cox
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Ouch, ouch, ouch!
Michelle Beal
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I thought this was Basset lovers and these horribly sad posts you guys keep putting up has done me in.
Sandy Johnson
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Karen KennedyEvan JohnsonJeannie Yovetich Burham
Cynthia Murray
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Thank you to these caring people
Marilyn Kieser
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U know how much those having them go Thur my shoe into my foot. That poor little critter. Smart mommy
Sean Markey
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Ouch Eoin has 2 battles with that cactus and lost both
Christine Anderson
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Poor baby
Kelly McQuiston
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Poor little fellow.
Eileen Donohue Estes
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This happened to my cat. Had to take her to the Vet so they could anesthetize her in order to remove the cactus. I think someone threw her into the cactus. She was too smart to do that to herself.
Franny Trimble
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Awwww poor pup
Sandy Daniel
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At least there was a happy ending. Poor little baby.
Nancy Fuller
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Poor pup glad you could help
Verity Whitten
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Poor little mite, but happy ending.
Michael Hansen
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Thanks for helping
Karen Morris
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So glad this little guy got help
Vikki Schwartz
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Oh Poor Guy !!
Leslie Mary Sanson
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Ouch…poor dog
Mary White
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Thank you!!
Joann Black
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Poor baby
Jocelyne Triganne
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Poor thing.
Vicki Fox
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Those things are nasty, they are rumored to jump on you but that’s not true, however if you brush up against the plant you can find yourself with several sections attached to you.
Joyce Harwell
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Oh how painful this must have been.
Angela James
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lmao
Susan Sanders
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A big thank you to rescuers
Jay McArdle
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That is a truly remarkable story so glad the puppy okay he must have been in terrible pain, lovely for the men to save this coyte puppy and for it’s Mum to let them do that.
Stacey Hoffman
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Help
Sheila Quek
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Poor baby thanks god u guys save little poor baby hope she will be ok
Harriet SCicluna
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Poor baby . Thank you for caring for him
Nicci Sewell
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Bless!
Shairy Nisha
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Thank you for helping God Bless you people
Julie O'brien
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Can I ask what is funny about this!!!
Dustin Dahmer
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Nothing funny to me