Prepare for your heart strings to be pulled! So sweet!

A puppy that suffered an unfortunate injury has been given a lucky break, thank to some guys on their mountain bikes who happened to find it in the woods.

Jarrett Little and a few other cyclists were riding through a forested area in Columbus, Georgia when they stopped to take a break. As they recuperated, a dog limped out of the woods.

Jarrett suspects that the dog had been hit by a car because it was malnourished, and it was sporting road rash and a broken leg. After he and his friends gave the dog some food and water, they puzzled over how to help the dog.

Since they were in the woods, they couldn’t get a car in to escort the canine to safety, yet they didn’t want to leave it alone in the forest either. Jarrett then took it upon himself to hoist the dog onto his back and ride the 7 miles back to town.

They stopped at a local bike shop and wanted to get the dog more food and water. Fortunately, Andrea Shaw was in the store. Andrea, who was in Georgia for work purposes, and experienced an instant connection with the dog. Read more via goodnewsnetwork.org.

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