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Niall Harbison@NiallHarbison · Sep 3, 2025

Tank has been in agony for a year on the streets with a huge growth. We had to risk his life to get the operation…

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Tank, a street dog suffering from a massive growth that caused severe pain and health complications, underwent a risky 4-hour surgery with a 50/50 survival rate. The operation was successful, and Tank is now recovering well with proper care and a special diet, free from pain and with his entire life ahead of him.

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  1. #1

    Tank has been in agony for a year on the streets with a huge growth. We had to risk his life to get the operation done. I’m happy to report he survived… (1/7) 🧵

  2. #2

    It had become so big he could hardly poop and he was in agony. He wasn’t fit enough with his blood for the operation but we had to take the risk according to the vets. It was 50/50 chance of survival (2/7)

  3. #3

    They started by clearing out all the poop. He’d started to lose the ability to pee and had also stoped eating and lost weight. This was critical (3/7)

  4. #4

    The operation took a team of vets 4 hours to do. It was a success but recovery was the worry (4/7)

  5. #5

    He lived and was allowed to check out. He is still swollen but everything is where it should be now. Hernia fixed. Sterilized and some other internal stuff done. All his bits will work (5/7)

  6. #6

    He is back drinking and he is on a special diet and eating well. We just have to watch out for 💩 getting near the stitches and infections but we are watching him hourly. (6/7)

  7. #7

    Tank would have died a slow and painful death on the streets by now. Today he has his whole life in front of him. No more carrying that big lump around. A very good boy is pain free (7/7)

  8. #8

    You can follow the big guy as we build him back up fully on my insta… instagram.com/niall.harbison A follow there helps me and the dogs so much 🥰🙏