Dog that had 'given up on life' undergoes total transformation after man rescues him

A man who rescued a dog from the streets of Thailand has captured hearts with the canine's astonishing transformation.

The dog, which was named Cindy Crawford in homage to the iconic American supermodel, was lovingly restored to health by X (formerly Twitter) user Niall Harbison. He recounted how he discovered the ailing dog "about to die" on the streets, having "given up on life," before he intervened to rescue and radically improve the dog's condition.

Niall shared the inspiring story in a series of tweets, detailing how he came across Cindy struggling amongst traffic, her fur shedding away. He also mentioned that his newfound companion was in dire need of a diet overhaul.

His tweet read: "On the 22nd of September last year I found Cindy Crawford on the streets. She was morbidly obese and about to die. She weighed 46kg or just under 100lbs. Her transformation today is seriously hard to believe.."

Recounting the poignant moment of discovery, he continued: "This was how I found her. Laying in the streets, her hair falling out and cars whizzing inches past her head. Cindy Crawford had given up on life and had lost all her dignity. We got her in and cleaned up and started trying to fix her skin and her general health. The vets were very insistent to be slow because she could die from a heart attack given the stress her body was under."

Documenting their rehabilitation journey, Niall said: "We started a diet and saw some results. Where we really started to make progress was when Cindy was diagnosed with a thyroid issue. Her medicines / regular training and meeting her new future mum Lana all started to pay off. She started losing about 400g or 1lbs a week."

Through dedication and vigilant care for the dog's well-being, Cindy began to show signs of recovery. After a period of five months, she was able to run, marking the first time Niall witnessed such significant progress in her daily life.

Cindy has since been adopted by Niall's friend, Lana, who ensures she remains healthy and happy.

Niall remarked: "Cindy had worked her a** off for 7 months and instead of living outside a 7-11 she had her own family and a villa. Her skin was perfect and she had her joy for life back. Cindy kept up her fitness goals though and she is now down to 28.5kg or 62 lbs. spectacular. She has her life back. Her dignity. Her self confidence. She might just be a street dog in Thailand but I think we can all learn a lot from Cindy."