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Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Mar 31, 2025

We brought him in from the streets on Friday. He was alone and terrified. Just a baby. After 2 days of decompression…

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A street dog named Shaggy was rescued in Thailand, brought into a shelter, and given a complete grooming and medical care after spending the weekend building trust with caretakers. The transformation revealed severe flea and ant infestations in his coat, and he now appears healthier and happier after treatment and vaccines.

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  1. #1

    We brought him in from the streets on Friday. He was alone and terrified. Just a baby. After 2 days of decompression today he was ready for his makeover. Shaggy looks amazing…. (1/7) 🧵

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    You’ll remember how hard he was to catch. He was terrified. He thought he was fighting for his life here. (2/7)

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    We built up trust all weekend. He was ready to let us get to work on him today. It’s high summer in Thailand with massive humidity right now (3/7)

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    It’s only when the fur comes off you can see the true suffering. 1000s of ants and fleas living in his coat. This must have been agony (4/7)

  5. #5

    Shaggy also for his medicines and vaccines today. This picture shows you just how tiny he is (5/7)

  6. #6

    He’s still a little wary of humans but we think you can see how the weight of the world has lifted off him now (6/7)

  7. #7

    Shaggy hasn’t been able to stop smiling all day. We’ll do his face a little better in the future but this was enough for today. A very brave and beautiful little boy 🥰 (7/7)

  8. #8

    More of his new groom also getting him a forever home over on my insta… instagram.com/niall.harbison