A tale like this elevates ‘being at the right location at the right moment’ to an entirely new dimension.
Sebastian Bushey, a laborer in construction from Clarkson, Washington, had just finished at the construction location he was engaged in, beside the Grande Ronde River, when he needed to stop due to something he noticed.
Describing his surprise would be an understatement.
The World’s Most Adorable Ambush
Sebastian initially halted his vehicle because he observed a tiny, deserted puppy lying near the roadway.
As astonished and distressed as he felt upon noticing this little dog forsaken in a field during a 105° heatwave, what transpired next astonished him even further.
“I was amazed to spot one puppy there, just a solitary one, but when I beckoned the puppy, six more emerged from the bushes. I was astonished,” Sebastian shared with KLEW TV.
Seven tiny puppies leaped out from a remote field.
It appeared that the initial puppy acted as a decoy, and once he confirmed it was safe, the remaining six opted to reveal themselves as well.
A nearby rancher assisted Sebastian in scouring the vicinity for any additional puppies or potentially a mother dog, but there were none.
“There’s no one around for miles, so they were clearly abandoned by someone,” Sebastian noted.
He was visibly distressed by the fact that someone left them in the wilderness to perish. Even though Sebastian was in such disbelief, he immediately recognized that he couldn’t abandon them there.
“The puppies appeared quite shy and apprehensive about approaching me… since the bush was their only protection from the sun,” explained Sebastian.
Eventually, he managed to gather all seven, load them into his vehicle, and head home.
A Genuine Hero
As witnessing seven puppies springing from a field wasn’t an everyday occurrence, Sebastian opted to record it.
His Facebook post, directed at, ‘whoever abandoned 7 puppies to perish by the Grande Ronde River’, quickly achieved viral status. Individuals from around the globe viewed it, with numerous praising Sebastian as a true hero.
The puppies appeared severely dehydrated; thus, upon returning home and providing them with water and food, Sebastian resolved to take them to Lewis Clark Animal Shelter, located in Lewiston, Idaho, for appropriate medical attention.
At the shelter, they were treated for dehydration, spayed/neutered, and treated for fleas. They received their initial vaccinations, along with any other necessary medical care prior to being made available for adoption.
“They have all been given names derived from words meaning ‘river,’ as I discovered them next to the Grande Ronde River,” remarked Sebastian.
Sebastian took his efforts further to assist the puppies. With the help of a friend, he learned to set up a ‘donate’ button on Facebook, creating one for the shelter that amassed thousands of dollars.
“It doesn’t take much time out of your day to perform a kind act. If you find yourself in the right situation, then you should act rightly,” he stated.
One puppy was adopted by a close friend of his, while the other six were successfully placed in their forever homes through the shelter.
None of this would have occurred without Sebastian and his altruistic deed that preserved not just one, but seven lives!