Malissa Sergent Lewis works at an elementary school in Kentucky. And one morning, she happened to take an alternate route to work. Little did she know the trip would change her life forever.
Malissa Sergent Lewis decided to take the backroads to work one morning when she spotted the unthinkable.
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
She was shocked to see a trash bag walking down the road. She pulled out her cellphone to record it and decided to help, no matter what it was inside.
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
The bag started to walk toward Malissa as the mystery animal sensed someone nearby. Knowing it could be a very dangerous animal, she opened the bag to look inside.
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
Her heart sank when she saw an adorable puppy. He started wagging his tail immediately as if he knew he was going to be saved. She took to Facebook to say, “If this is your puppy, let me know. If you are the scoundrel who put it in a garbage bag and tossed it on the side of the road… you’re a sicko.”
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
The puppy had a collar but no identification, so she took him to work. When she got home that night, she took the puppy to the vet for an examination.
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
The vet said he was no more than eight weeks old but that he was completely healthy!
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
Malissa decided to keep the puppy and named him Hefty. Needless to say, her sons were pretty thrilled with their new dog! 🙂
Facebook / Malissa Sergent Lewis
Meanwhile, the Sheriff’s department and animal control are involved in an investigation to find out who committed this horrific act. Who could do such a thing?
But the playful and loving puppy is safe, healthy and in his forever home. What a happy ending! 🙂
[h/t The Dodo]
Tina Isenburg
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Happy ending to a bad start.
Kevin Gaitan
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People like this is why the death penalty needs to be inhumane and cruel.
Dave Johnson
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And?
Dave Johnson
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Oh, you were there….
Atlas Caden
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MEN AND WOMEN, YOU MUST SPEAK UP IF ONE OF YOUR “FRIENDS” DO THIS, B/C YAWL THINK IT’S COOL TO A POOR ANIMAL. Bless this lady for helping and stopping, and I wish the person or persons responsible would inbox me so I can put you in a bag!!!! CHEERS!!!!!!
Judy Cooper Egan
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Sick.
Vicky Watson
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People can be so sick.
Sue Goble Lancaster
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What dispicable person could do that to any animal let alone the beautiful puppy..if they are found they should be put in a plastic bag and left to suffocate.what is wrong g with taking it to rspca or animal res in if they can’t look after it.they obviously are thick and sadistoc
Jacqui Goddard
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Hope one day whoever did this ends up in a black bag
Douglas Bock
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Well done young lady
Ruth Elkington
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Why would you do this?????
Tom Layton
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This site posts these kinds of stories a lot, and every one makes me wonder what is wrong with some people… How can anyone be so cruel to animals? It may be wrong to say it, but I really hope something really awful happens to them someday for their cruelty!!
Mary Clancy McCormick
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God bless you, and thank you for caring!
Cindy Logan
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Thank god for you just don’t get people who could do that he’s adorable to
Jayell Fisher
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Thank God this woman came along… Thank you for caring!
Pam Hibberd
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Sad but good ending. Why if pup not wanted that it’s not dropped at a vets or animal charity. Poor pup they one day the abusers will get this to come to them. Be warned.
Nicola Hughes
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Ffs why is happening breaks my heart
Frances Thompson
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What scum these people are.Happy ending
Kathy Lewis
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It never ceases to amaze how awful and cruel some people are. Someone should put that person in a Hefty bag, throw it in the lake and see if that idiot can swim. So glad this woman found him before he got run over.
Gail Langlois
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Bravo Malissa! Thank goodness there are good people like you to make up for the horrible ones who would do this. That is one lucky puppy to have crossed your path that day. ENJOY!
Marie Dale
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Poor pup hope he gets the love he deserves and those to dump him are punished
Stella Gershovich
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Thank god for wonderful caring human being
David Groves
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There are sick poeple in this world thank god there are also good ones !!!!
Kathie Wagner
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Tammy Cronin Ya, look how long it tool you to tell me off! LOL
Donna Mcintyre Ross Jennings
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At least she never run over it as they thought mine was a blacksack in the side of the road it was my dog 3000 later could not even give me 5:00 a month towards the vet bill although every penny of that was worth it as he nearly didnt make it still going strong and a dad to 7 puppy’s
Alicia Young-Spint
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It hate when others do something so cruel.
Nancy Rambow
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I have never seen it either!
Kathie Wagner
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So what??????
Patty Hoyer Sapida
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Disgusting
Anthony Kime
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I hope whoever dumped the puppy dies a slow and painful death
TimPetra Noble
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Thank you Melissa, Beautiful puppy, reminds me of one of my past dogs at that age names Jessie.
Josef Martfel
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Amen!
Ann Masland
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what the hell is the matter with people?! So glad he was in the path of a decent person
Jimena Carolino
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I hate humans
Mary Young
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People who do this are the same kind of people who witness someone being injured and just look the other way. They discard animals, people, anything, anyone who cannot offer them self-fulfillment. It is shameful. Their lives will be reviewed, incident by incident by our Heavenly Father.
Jennifer Brooks
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Breaks my heart.
Catherine Steven
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Cruel cruel people or person glad you stopped and helped the poor we thing X. Godbless you
Delores Rose
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Thank you. People make me sick so sick.
Heather Deslauriers
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Thx so much for saving that beautiful fur baby
Hannah Lynn Fay
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OMG.This is why I hate people. God bless you for finding such a sweet baby. You are an angel.
Elizabeth Murray
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They want strung up for this horrendous act of cruelty. Something terribly wrong with anyone who can treat a defenceless animal like this. Beautiful little dog….wishing you many happy years with your lovely family.
Russel Griffith
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What is wrong with people????
Winona Walker
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Malissa thank you for your heart. Thank you for your compassion. Thank you for your concern. Thank you for your love of God’s creatures. Thank you from my heart for saving Hefty. Let God deal with the trash as you hold the Treasure close to your heart. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gloria Eubanks
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Someone that would do this has no heart
Marylyn Caldwell
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What a sicko to put a precious puppy in a garbage bag. Thank goodness this nice lady stopped and saved the puppy.
Tim Van Rooy
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This perpetrator deserves death. I’m not kidding.
What an adorable gift! I’m so glad that Hefty has a new, loving home.
This is simultaneously an awful & inspiring story.
Kathy Schaefer
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Sad how many sickos are out there! Thank goodness he was found and now has a loving home!!❤
Laura Luttrell
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The world need so many more Malissa’s. Such a great story.
Susie Butner Cox
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Love the name Hefty….probably the kind of bag it was in, thanks to the lady for taking care of the puppy!
LeeAnn Boileau
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Why? That is the question! Sweet sweet puppy! What is wrong with people! It makes me angry! Someday they will have to answer to their actions.