Ibinahagi ng "Widow's War" star Carla Abellana ang ginawa niyang pagliligtas sa isang aspin (asong Pinoy) na nakita niyang nasagasaan sa North Luzon Expressway (NLEX).
Ayon sa Instagram post ni Carla, pauwi na siya mula sa taping nang makita niya ang pagbangga ng isang sasakyan sa aso. Pinakiusapan niya ang personal driver na huminto sila at bitbitin ang kaawa-awang aso dahil narinig niya ang pag-iyak nito.
Habang nasa kotse at patungo na sila sa isang 24/7 veterinary hospital ay hinaplos-haplos niya ang ulo ng aso, kinausap, at sinasabihang lumaban pa.
"On my way home from taping last night, we witnessed an aspin get run over along NLEX. Yes, in the middle of NLEX. The crying of the aspin broke my heart. I had to beg Kuya Bong (my Driver) to stop right away. I couldn’t just leave him/her there- alive or not. And as soon as we managed to park safely by the side, i grabbed my blanket and just ran for my life on the side of the road, looking for the hit and run victim. We couldn’t find him/her and i was starting to panic."
Pagpapakasal dahil lang sa anak, 'di bet ni Janella Salvador
"I asked Kuya Bong to get me a flashlight and we started focusing on the shrubby area by the side of the road. The aspin was still nowhere in sight. Thankfully, a few moments later, Anna (my Personal Assistant) found him laying on the shrubs, motionless. He was skin and bones, appeared to be very young and a bit cold to the touch. But he was still blinking. That’s when i knew we had to move quickly to bring him to the nearest 24/7 Vet Hospital."
"We layed him on the floor of my van, covered in my blanket, and i sat on the floor with him to make sure he stayed awake and warm. I grabbed my rosary, laid it on top of his head and said a quick prayer. Along the way i just kept talking to him and telling him to fight. More like pleading. His blinking was slowing down and he still wasn’t moving at all. I just kept rubbing his head and ears, assuring him that if he keeps fighting he’ll be eating so much chimken, rice and even steak with us. I also told him he was such a brave boy because he managed to drag himself off the road."
"When we arrived at the 24/7 Vet Hospital, i made sure he got attended to immediately. He weighed only a little over 7kg, had such a gentle demeanor and a cute face. I could see his wounds at that point."
Isang milagro raw ang nasaksihan niya nang gabing iyon, dahil ayon sa pagsusuri ng beterinaryo, walang bone fracture ang aso.
"God gave us another miracle last night when the Vet came out and said, 'Ang lakas niya! No broken bones.' His xray results showed no fracture, no broken bones, no internal damage to any of his organs. What a miracle indeed."
Bukod dito, negatibo rin ang aso sa parvo, corona, at distemper virus.
Tinawag niya ang aso sa pangalang "Puppy."
Pakiusap ni Carla sa mga motorista, "Everyone, please please break for animals on the road. I am begging you. And if you could save a life, please do."
Si Carla ay kilala bilang isang animal welfare advocate at sadyang mapagmahal sa mga aso, pusa, at sa lahat ng mga hayop sa kabuuan.
