It’s often said that kindness is the rawest form of kindness and two construction workers from Estonia proved just that. The duo had saved an animal from drowning in –ice-cold water. Rando Kartsepp, Robin Sillamae, and Erki Vali were busy dredging when they noticed what resembled a dog trapped on the dam, trying to swim through the icy water of Parnu rivers.

The three cleared out a path through the ice, lifted the animal out of the water and quickly wrapped him in a towel before putting it in a car to gain some warmth.

As one of the workers recounted; “We had to carry him over the slope. He weighed a fair bit,”

The three were advised to take the ‘dog’ to a veterinary clinic by animal rescue officers. While heading over to the clinic in the nearby city, one of the workers said that the animal slept peacefully in the car. Specialists later found that the animal had low blood pressure which explained the docile behavior is displayed.

Things got interesting when a local hunter pointed out that the frozen animal was actually a wolf, not a friendly dog as it was thought. He also went on ahead and confirmed it was a male estimated to be one-year-old.

Soon after the rescue, Estonian Animal Protection too to Facebook to share the interesting news:

“When we got to the shore, the poor wolf was very exhausted, hypothermic and frozen. Young men quickly ran into the car, brought a towel and dried the animal. Then he took him to a warm car and called the animal protection Union. It was also a challenge for the union to think about what to do in the morning at 8 with a dog in [distress], who could also have been a wolf.”

The wolf was nursed back to health as researchers from the National Environmental Agency put a GPS collar around his neck before releasing it back to the wild. The Estonian Union for the Protection of Animals (EUPA) paid for the wolf’s treatment after which they released another statement to the media: “We are so happy for the outcome of the story, and wish to thank all the participants- especially these men who rescued the wolf and the doctors of the clinic who were not afraid to treat and nurture the wild animal.”

If anyone wants to support the Estonian Animal Protection Union, who are helping the animals like this wolf, you can donate to them via these bank accounts:

EE742200221052074915 (Swedbank)
EE441010220252652225 (SEB)

The name of the organization to be donated to is Eestimaa Loomakaitse Liit.