Garbage truck drivers are often unlikely protectors of animals. It’s not uncommon for them to encounter animals who accidentally end up in the trash — whether they were scrounging for food or intentionally thrown away — and these sanitation workers will go out of their way to help them.

Like one man, who saved a dog who ended up in his truck. Thanks to his keen eye, the dog narrowly avoided a terrible fate.

According to the Capital Area Humane Society, in Michigan, an employee from Granger Waste Services was on his route in the early morning of July 19, when he realized he had someone unexpected in his truck.

It was a little white dog. It isn’t clear how exactly she ended up in the garbage collection, but the route was for commercial-grade dumpsters, which means the dog had quite an ordeal before being found.

“It is almost unbelievable that she endured being transferred from a dumpster, into a garbage truck, and then, endured the journey and the unloading process,” Capital Area Humane Society wrote on Facebook.

The dog went through a lot, but would’ve had it a lot worse if the employee hadn’t spotted her, like ending up in the trash compactor: “Without his keen eye, she would have certainly suffered a horrific fate,” the Humane Society wrote.

Thankfully, the dog is now in stable condition, and Ingham County Animal Control is investigating the case. The Capital Area Humane Society says that because there is still an open cruelty investigation, the dog will not be put up for adoption yet, and will remain in protective custody.

But while the investigation is underway and many questions remain unanswered, everyone agrees that the driver who saved this dog is a true hero — and the humane society says they’ve gotten plenty of surprising requests about him, too.

“For those of you who have shown interest in the Granger employee, he is not available for adoption either,” they joked.

Thank you to this garbage truck driver for finding this poor dog and saving her life! We hope everything works out and the dog finds a good home soon.

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The life of a truck driver involves a lot of time on the road. For many, this can be an exciting and adventurous job, until something goes wrong. When a woman named Melissa was driving a truck with her rescue dog by her side, everything seemed positive at first. But then some road work lead to her dog escaping and running down the interstate.

Melissa was thousands of miles from home, so she had no idea how to find the dog and bring her home in a timely manner. Even so, she continued to search for the pup as much as possible.

Runaway Dog

Maybelle the dog, also referred to as Hope by one source, escaped the truck while in New York. They were on a freeway that was shut down. So, when they pulled over, Maybelle made a run for it. The pup is a notorious runner, but Melissa chased her for as long as she could. She searched up and down the freeway, but she was unable to stay in the area for more than one night.

When Melissa realized Maybelle was lost, she was terrified. Melissa lives near the West Coast, so searching for a lost dog on the East Coast was no easy task. However, she never gave up hope and continued searching for the pup online.

Luckily, the same night that Maybelle ran away, the Cortland County SPCA found her. No one claimed the pup right away, so they talked about putting her up for adoption. The shelter staff loved having her around though, and they suspected that she had a loving family looking for her.

“She walked really well on a leash, and she could sit, so I knew she had someone who was teaching her something, paying attention to her, and caring about her,” said Kathi Maxson, a Cortland County SPCA law enforcement officer. “I didn’t want to get too close. It’s too hard to say goodbye sometimes.”

Homeward Bound

Luckily, Melissa soon saw a photo of Maybelle on the Lost Dogs of Finger Lakes Facebook page. Yet, she still had to find a way to make it all the way across the country to pick up her furry friend. Melissa had to make accommodations to travel from Oklahoma to New York to reunite with Maybelle. Luckily, the shelter was happy to assist her through the process.

“It’s been an event, but we made it work,” said Melissa. “I appreciate you guys for taking good care of her.”

Maybelle was overjoyed to see her mom again, and she was also able to reunite with her canine friend, Buddy. The journey to bring Melissa and Maybelle together was not easy, but of course, it was well worth it. No distance can break the bond between a human and their dog.

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