The dog in the video below was abused so much that when a kind-hearted woman Monica Mitreanu tried to calm the poor soul by petting him, he was so petrified, that a gentle, loving touch seemed like a threat to him.
This happened on November 11th in Breasta animal shelter in Craiova, Romania. Craiova is known as "The European Capital of Canine Cruelty" for the brutal handling of shelter animals. Luckily, the pooch learned to trust humans again, and has recently found himself a home in the UK.
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