{"id":2871,"date":"2025-04-14T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:56:10","slug":"buddy-was-cruelly-set-on-fire-and-strangled-with-an-extension-cord-but-look-at-him-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=2871","title":{"rendered":"Buddy was cruelly set on fire and strangled with an extension cord \u2013 but look at him today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"502\">It\u2019s heartbreaking how cruel some people can be to dogs. One such victim was Buddy, a happy and gentle dog who was horrifically burned in April 2021 after being set on fire by a child. Found with severe facial burns and an extension cord around his neck, Buddy began a long road to recovery under the care of the Tunica Humane Society and Mississippi State University\u2019s College of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"727\">Despite the trauma, Buddy showed remarkable resilience. He kept a positive spirit, responded well to skin grafts, and retained his eyesight. Over time, his bandages were reduced, and his playful personality began to return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"1028\">A major milestone came when his bandages were removed, allowing him to see for the first time in months\u2014marking a powerful moment of hope after tragedy. His caretakers report he\u2019s now happy, playful, and slowly returning to normal life, though he will need lifelong special care due to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1102\">Buddy\u2019s story touched thousands and became a symbol of hope and healing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1102\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftunica.humanesociety%2Fposts%2Fpfbid09FCnA8MUXuodnVizxhbEs2AaaM6vvKZ8mi6oQhWGp8p5CG6UYU1eQ6QX1JbTqc45l&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23287 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n.jpeg 843w, https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n-768x1061.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"1165\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n.jpeg 843w, https:\/\/cdn-djur.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/28082607\/234370168_4260158957399213_393707526894496530_n-768x1061.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"843\" data-eio-rheight=\"1165\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s heartbreaking how cruel some people can be to dogs. One such victim was Buddy, a happy and gentle dog who was horrifically burned in April 2021 after being set on fire by a child. Found with severe facial burns and an extension cord around his neck, Buddy began a long road to recovery under&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=2871\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Buddy was cruelly set on fire and strangled with an extension cord \u2013 but look at him today&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2871"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2871\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2872,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2871\/revisions\/2872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}