In a quiet neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil, a heartbreaking sight greeted Adriano Bertoline one morning: his beloved dog Thor stood trembling, covered head to toe in sharp yellow porcupine quills.
The golden-brown pup’s face, ears, legs, and snout were completely pierced, his eyes pleading for help. For the second time in a year, Thor had gotten into a painful tangle with a porcupine—and this time, the wounds were even worse.
Adriano, an unemployed father of four, panicked. He couldn’t afford the vet care Thor urgently needed. But love doesn’t wait, and he did the only thing he could—he reached out to the internet for help.
“Good morning, folks,” he wrote in a desperate online post, sharing photos of Thor’s injuries. “I woke up this morning to find my dog like this… Is there a vet who can help? I can’t afford to pay.”
What happened next was nothing short of a miracle.
One compassionate soul—Dr. Jose Roberto Apolari, a local councilman—saw Adriano’s plea and immediately stepped in. Without hesitation, he came to their aid, personally driving Thor to a veterinary clinic and helping cover the treatment expenses.
“Dr. Apolari was an angel in Thor’s life,” Adriano shared on Facebook. “I didn’t have the means, but he made sure my boy got the help he needed.”
Thanks to quick action and generosity, Thor’s quills were safely removed and he began the road to recovery—once again proving his resilience and the deep bond between a dog and his human.
This was Thor’s second painful porcupine encounter, but through it all, his spirit never wavered. With each challenge, he has been surrounded by the love of people who refused to give up on him.
Thor’s story is more than just an animal emergency—it’s a reminder that compassion can come from unexpected places, and that no act of kindness is ever too small when a life is on the line.
