True heroes are ordinary people who step in without hesitation when someone is in trouble.
Mo, a Pit Bull, was waiting for such heroes while stranded on the concrete beam of a bridge. Time passed, but she never gave up hope that help would come.
This is the story of her rescue.
Facing Immediate Danger
Every Monday, the cycling group Smash Bros Plus One rode together around Fort North, Texas. On this day, they were heading toward Dallas.
About thirty minutes into their ride, they spotted a woman near a bridge signaling for them to stop. She kept telling them there was a dog that needed help.
The cyclists got off their bikes and followed her. What they saw left them shocked and heartbroken. On a bridge support beam, fifteen to twenty feet above the ground, a Pit Bull was stranded. They were convinced she had been left there intentionally.
“There’s no way she could have gotten there herself and there’s no way she could have gotten out herself. The look on her face was despair,” said Abby Robinson, the only woman in the cycling group.
The dog barely moved. At times, she lifted her gaze toward the group, her brown eyes filled with fear and sadness. It seemed she was silently telling them she trusted them completely.
The cyclists knew they were her only hope, so they quickly began thinking of ways to save her. They flagged down passing drivers for help. One of them, a handyman, happened to have a ladder that was exactly what they needed.
A Sigh Of Relief
Cyclist Chris Williamson climbed down the ladder and slowly sat beside the frightened dog. He spoke softly and even lay down next to her to prove he meant no harm. Gaining her trust, he managed to calm her.
Carefully, Williamson lifted her into his arms and passed her up to the others. The group breathed easier once she was safely in their care. They sat with her, reassuring her that she was finally safe.
The moment she was lifted from the beam, the Pit Bull completely relaxed. Looking into her warm brown eyes, her rescuers could see how thankful she was.
She was clearly hungry and thirsty, and no one knew how long she had been waiting on that beam. Robinson mentioned that it seemed she had recently had puppies.
Animal Control was called to the scene. After scanning her, they found she had no microchip. Knowing local shelters were already overcrowded, the cyclists reached out to Saving Hope Rescue, who agreed to take her in.
They named her Moriah Wilson in honor of the professional cyclist who had lost her life in May 2022.
Soon after, the rescue placed Mo in a foster home. Her rescuers later visited and were relieved to see her happy and cared for.
We are grateful to everyone who took part in her rescue. True heroes saved her that day, and Mo surely captured the hearts of her forever family the moment they looked into her gentle eyes.