Evan wasn't more than 1 or 2 years old when he fell victim to a heinous act of animal cruelty: A homeless and abandoned dog, he had wandered into the street and was hit by an oncoming driver who failed to stop or call for help. It's only thanks to the efforts of a good Samaritan who had the heart to stop and help that he's alive today.
Upon arriving at Vet Ranch rescue, Dr. Matt immediately noticed that his hair was matted to his back and thick with mud — so caked, in fact, that he was trailing dirt throughout the office as the vets were examining his condition before they were able to get him washed.
As they do with all of the injured or homeless animals that come into their care, Dr. Matt immediately got the pup in for x-rays to examine his wounded leg. While no breaks were found, he did have some minor abrasions that needed to be treated to avoid infection.
When washing him, Evan was so thickly caked with mud that the water turned almost completely black during his bath. He was also covered in fleas and ticks, a sign that he'd been homeless for quite some time — much like Benji, another survivor of homelessness saved by Vet Ranch.
But there's a happy ending to this sad story of animal cruelty, and you can watch his incredible transformation in the video below.
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