It was a quiet, sunny afternoon when Associazione Ohana and her family's drive through the countryside took an unexpected turn.

On a narrow dirt road, a skinny, malnourished dog appeared, desperately chasing after their car and barking for attention. Her urgency was impossible to ignore, and the family immediately stopped to help.

As they approached, the dog revealed her condition—heavily pregnant, her fur matted, her body covered in ticks, and her eyes filled with pain and exhaustion