On a tourist-packed island, one chubby pup became a local attraction for all the wrong reasons. Tourists showered him with fried chicken, pork, and even drinks from the nearby beach bars. Over the years, the poor guy packed on so much weight he could barely stand, let alone walk.
Despite clearly needing help, his rescuers couldn’t intervene right away—he technically had an owner, and as a foreigner, stepping in wasn’t easy. That is, until the day he was found sitting helplessly in the middle of a road, unable to move as cars swerved around him. That was the moment everything changed.
Thanks to the team at Cocoa Pups Rescue, he was finally surrendered and got the care he desperately needed. At his heaviest, he weighed 38kg (over 80 lbs), a dangerous weight for his frame. But with the right high-protein diet, a bit of motivation (in the form of his beloved football), and plenty of belly rubs, the transformation began.
Now lovingly nicknamed “the little panda bear,” this once immobile beach dog is full of personality. He’s dropped 10kg in just four months and still has a few more to go. He even goes on walks—though he tends to wander into restaurants not for snacks, but for cuddles and company. All he wants now is love and, of course, those belly rubs.
He’s not just losing weight—he’s gaining a whole new life.
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