Light always shines where darkness is present, and heroes always rise in the face of villains. Detroit’s 7 Mile area saw four young boys go above and beyond to rescue a dog in desperate need when four boys in the area went above and beyond.
During the course of helping a local woman who happened to be moving house, Kenny, Kenneth, and Kevin Dancy, along with friend Andrew Daniels, came across a scene that would have shocked any grown-up. An abandoned dog was discovered tied with bungee cords to the back of a house. Emaciated, shivering and suffering from exposure, the dog was in dire need of care.
It was a matter of time before the boys acted. They bundled the dog in a winter coat so she would stay warm and then took her home with them so she could be fed and watered. They named her Sparkle. While walking Sparkle in the neighborhood, the Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue members approached them.
Sparkle, whom the boys described, was said to have mange, and the organization took her for veterinary care. They posted a heartfelt video thanking them, calling the boys “heroes”. “You could tell they really love this dog,” Theresa Sumpter, the organization’s founder, told WDIV.
The shelter tested Sparkle for mange and determined that she didn’t have it. As a result, she could be adopted quickly. A sister organization, Pet Tales Rescue, handled the adoption process, placing Sparkles with a foster mom who would love her unconditionally.
Aside from rescuing two more dogs in the same neighborhood, the four young boys were also able to take them to the vet for treatment through Detroit Pit Crew Dog Rescue.
What shining examples these young boys are for us all. They serve as an inspiration to us all!
