A canine was discovered and rescued by a crew of US Coast Guard marine inspectors throughout a routine inspection of transport containers on the Port of Houston.

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland reveals on Fb that 4 of their marine inspectors had been busy randomly deciding on transport containers to examine on Wednesday, January 31.

“All of the sudden, they heard barking and scratching coming from one of many containers in a stack. Once they lowered the container and opened the door, a canine popped out!”

The Guardian studies {that a} crane was used to convey the container to the bottom with the intention to rescue the canine.

US Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon tells the Related Press, “As quickly as we opened it, we might see the little canine’s face poking out. She was proper there, like she knew we had been going to be there to open it for her. And he or she simply, she wasn’t scared or something.”

“She simply appeared blissful greater than something, to be out of that darkish house and within the arms of those that had been going to care for her,” McMahon added.

The marine inspectors later discovered that the candy pooch, later nicknamed ‘Connie the Container Canine’, has been trapped within the container for at the very least per week, with no meals or water.

McMahon described Connie as a bit of soiled and “positively fairly skinny” after they discovered her.

“The Coast Guard members gave her water and introduced her to an area animal shelter for additional care,” the U.S. Coast Guard Heartland wrote.

McMahon and the three different inspectors then drove Connie to the Pasadena Animal Shelter the place they instantly received her checked.

Pasadena Animal Shelter didn’t neglect to thank the marine inspectors for saving the pooch. They wrote, “Let’s salute the heroes who not solely safeguard our waters but in addition rescue valuable souls in want.”

Presently, Connie has been taken by the rescue group ‘Eternally Modified Animal Rescue’ as a foster and are working to get her wholesome once more.

Whereas the rescue group is working to get Connie wholesome, adopters for the candy pooch can go to https://www.pasadenatx.gov/153/Adoptions and fill out an software kind with Animal ID 168752.