Suzette Hall, a dedicated dog rescuer based in Southern California, has handled countless rescue missions over the years.
She’s helped strays off the streets, cared for dogs with severe injuries, and placed countless pups in loving homes. Yet, even with all her experience, some rescues still manage to surprise her.
One day, Hall received a call about a small dog spotted near a construction site parking lot. At first, it seemed like a typical rescue. But as she soon discovered, this case was anything but ordinary.
A Lonely Pup Wanders Between Fence And Lot
When Hall arrived at the scene, her heart sank.
The little dog had been living between a trailer park and the construction site, slipping through a small hole in the fence to move between the two areas.
“Poor baby found a little hole in a fence in between a mobile home park and a new construction site. That hole led to a small traveling space that would end up inside the mobile homes,” Hall shared on social media.
The pup, later named Bethany, had made friends with some of the trailer park residents and often played with them during the day.
But when evening came, those friends returned to their homes, and Bethany was left behind in the empty lot.
“They all had homes to go to but she didn’t,” Hall added.
It was a heartbreaking sight. No food, no shelter, no comfort, just isolation and danger. Hall knew she couldn’t leave her there.
She set a humane trap in the lot, knowing Bethany was frightened of people and wouldn’t come close.
“She was so scared of people and would run if you got close. I set a trap and waited and waited,” the California rescuer wrote.
Bethany avoided the trap at first, bolting every time she got near.
Eventually, Hall moved the trap closer to the trailer park. After hours of waiting, Bethany finally stepped inside. She was safe.
Now it was time to find her a home.
A Twist That Changed Everything
Bethany seemed ready for a fresh start. Though she appeared sad to leave her trailer park playmates, Hall was hopeful that better days were ahead.
As she prepared Bethany for foster care, unexpected news arrived.
Just days after the rescue, Hall learned that Bethany hadn’t been abandoned, she had been lost.
Bethany had been missing from her owner for two months. Someone had found her and, instead of returning her, had dropped her near the lot. All the while, her mom never stopped searching.
“Someone had definitely found her and relocated her. Her mama never gave up and yesterday…We reunited Bebe with her mama. It was just another miracle,” she wrote.
The reunion was emotional. Bebe, as her mom lovingly called her, was finally back in familiar arms. After weeks of fear and uncertainty, she could rest again in the safety of her home.
Her joyful expression said it all. Two months after vanishing, Bebe was exactly where she belonged: home.