The poor pup was actually mistaken for a pile of rubbish by one passer-by, before he was rescued by the Quebec Society for the Protection of Animals.

After being badly neglected, he was unrecognisable as a dog
Unbelievably, matted and dirty fur made up more than 50% of the dog’s size before he was cleaned up.

The rescuers shaved away his matted fur, which made up over 50% of his size
STRAY PUPPIES HUDDLE AROUND A FIRE TO STAY WARM
The rescuers shaved off all of the body hair and discovered an adorable little man underneath.
The dog was understandably a little bit scared of the clippers and definitely wasn’t used to being pampered, but the results were amazing!

And the results were amazing!
Thankfully, the dog now lives indoors and is being cared for.