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]
Trudi Elise Lichty
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Godbless this percious baby always and forever and the ones that saved them
Jeanne Rossebo
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Glad you took another way to work! Thank you for saving him!
Andrea Vannier
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I would like to stick the sicko in a trash bag. What is wrong with this world today.
Leigh-Ellen Frendo
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Some people are so cruel
Thank goodness you came along
Carmen Morales
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Los cielos se abran en abundantes bendiciones por tener ese corazon tan noble y recatar de una muerte espantosa a esa belleza de angelito , porque para mi son angelitos llenos de amor.
Sandy Bryant
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Scumbags really you suck
Darcy Chamberlin
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Why are some people so cruel to animals really annoys me they are sick so glad she saved the little puppy A good deed done off her xx
Evelyn Beevers
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Wow, what a story. Lucky pup and lucky you to find such a pretty little thing.
Evelyn Beevers
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Try reading the story.
Karen Riegle
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We need to thank this woman for stepping up and doing the right thing. Karma is a$#%&!@*and this person will get theirs. ..
Terry Fryklund
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Bless ur heart! You and your family are truly blessed with this cute puppy. Enjoy! The ignorance of the owner will pay for what they did.
Jim Wright
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some people dont have a soul poor little baby so beautifal thank you for taking him home
Harriet SCicluna
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What an adorable gift I amso glad thank you very much
Emma Wells
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That is the most heart warming story I’ve ever heard so glad she saved that poor puppy these are the most cruelest people on this earth I’ve ever seen
Whit Monroe
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Good for you cute little fellow
Pat Cretilli
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Horrible! Thank God for kind people.
Chris Martin
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Rachel Williams
Roxanne Nelson
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Can’t believe someone would do that. Next time I see a bag on the side I will check it
Lisa Baker
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Hope you kept the bag for fingerprints
Angela Anderson
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There are people who should never be allowed to get anywhere near animals. Too many cruel & heartless people in the world. Glad this hero was in the right place at the right time to save this sweet baby.
Nancy Heeman
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Melissa was Hefty’s angel rescuer- so grateful and happy for them.
Lucy Pearl
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what is wrong w/ people??
William Manning
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So mean
Joanne Monahan
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Sad story with a Happy ending I love the puppy s name
Russ Tucker
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Good thing that you were in the right place at the right time,thank you for rescuing this cute little guy
Agatha Gonçalves
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Ainda bem q teve um final feliz
Margaret Peacock
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You are a wonderful person I hope they catch who did this
Dante Sanchez
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Love to read stories like these, they make my day! That puppy is in good hands now
Kathy Gubka
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Thank you for saving Hefty!!
Joe Joe
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How could you seriously put a puppy in a a trash bag to die……. yes puppies are$#%&!@*holes but you took the responsibility to get kne so take care of it. I hate people
Rebecca Rabalais
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Someone needs to find this monster and tie them up in a garbage bag and beat them with a stick or 2×4
Trish Cvetko
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So glad you saved him!
Sandra Bleckley
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Sickos
Nancy Donnelly Seliga
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God Bless You
Marcia Sandner
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The Lord works in masterly wonderful ways!
Bill Floyd
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I would put a bullet in both kneecaps
Sadako Sos
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You will go to hell
Julie Olmsted
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Omg!!! God has a place you you!!!❤️
Linda Black
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Thank you Ma’am!!
Heidi Blank
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It was the woman’s destiny to take a different rout I am do glad that this has a happy ending. Hefty had his angel with him. Would have done the same
Ruth Rodriguez
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This is very sad. Big punishment for this
Christine Claire Blum
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There is a special place in hell for the person that did this and a special place in heaven for the woman who rescued this puppy!!
Keith Jeep Dean
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WTF is wrong with people?
Bill Quirk Romona Quirk
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This is why I NEVER run over boxes or bags. NEVER!!
Laura Kraft
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…..how is this a great story?
Marina V. Speare
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Thank you for saving this dog….and to the a-hole that did this….remember payback is a$#%&!@*!!!
Pat Braden
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Sorry piece of garbage that would do this. Take them to a shelter.
Irene Reid
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This is an alert to stop and check things you see at the side of, or in the road. I hope they find the despicable people who did this and charge them with abuse. $#%&!@*heads. Thank God the puppy now is safe and has a loving home.
Charlotte Openshaw
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Horrible thing to do.
Cara Walker
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Who could do such a horrible thing, happy ending !