From the archives: This story was last updated in December 2019.
Four puppies found themselves petrified by black viscous tar after wandering through a garbage heap in Rajasthan, India. Concerned neighbors called an animal aid initiative, and rescuers rushed to pick up the pups; many feared, however, that it was simply too late to save them.After three painstaking days, and a whole lot of dish soap, however, rescuers bore witness to an extraordinary transformation.