I saved a dirty, miserable animal, thinking it was just an ordinary puppy… but at home, after washing it, I realized in horror that it wasn’t a dog at all, but…

I saved a dirty, miserable animal, thinking it was just an ordinary puppy… but at home, after washing it, I realized in horror that it wasn’t a dog at all, but… 

I work at a chemical manufacturing plant. The factory stands almost at the edge of the forest — from the gate to the river it’s only about a ten-minute walk. Often after my shift, I take the path home that runs along the river.