Injured dog rescued from Phoenix Mountain ready for adoption

A two-year-old female Shar-Pei mix who was rescued from the Lookout Mountain Preserve in late April is now ready for adoption, according to the Arizona Humane Society.

The pup, now affectionately nicknamed “Bright Eyes,” was discovered by a hiker last month, spotting the dog hiding in a small cutout on the side of Phoenix Mountain, about a half-mile from the trail.

Injured and “dangerously dehydrated” when discovered, the good Samaritan stayed with the dog for nearly two hours until the company’s emergency veterinary technicians arrived on scene.

If the hiker had not stayed with the dog, the humane society’s field operations team likely would not have been able to locate Bright Eyes due to his skin blending in with the natural surroundings and ” how well hidden she was,” said Joe Casados, a spokesman for the organization.

“It was a very dire situation,” Casados said. “It very likely could have been her last day if she had not been found.”

Although it’s unclear how long Bright Eyes had been in the cutout or where she came from, the hiker was able to spot her by her amber eyes, the organization said.

Frightened but willing to receive help, the dog was carried down the “smooth, narrow path” of the mountain by society responders Tracey Miiller and Ruthie Jesus.

“He’s an absolute angel,” Jesus said, believing the good Samaritan who found Bright Eyes saved his life. “She knew we were keeping her safe.”