You’ll never believe what he looks like now …
Published on Sep 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When Aaron Tanguma saw a text from his coworker about a hairless dog in the outdoor bathroom at the Texas high school he taught at, he immediately went to see for himself. What he found was a sick, sad dog, later named Apollo, waiting for someone to notice him.
Poor Apollo was incredibly skinny and covered in a severe case of mange. Tanguma offered him some food, which he graciously accepted — and later that day, he brought Apollo home.
Tanguma and his fiancée, Renee Gonzales, wanted to bring Apollo inside right away, but they already had four rescue cats and didn’t want them getting sick, too. They were too terrified to bring Apollo to the vet, as he was in such bad condition that they were afraid the vet would immediately put him down. Instead, they bought mange medication and began treating Apollo themselves.
“It took about 3 months for his skin to fully heal and another 3 [to] 4 months to grow his fur out fully,” Gonzales told The Dodo. “We rescued him [in] May 2024, and he became an indoor dog in February 2025.”
While Apollo was healing, he slept a lot and seemed depressed. Once he was feeling better and officially became a member of the family, his true personality finally shone through.
“His personality has completely changed from when he was depressed, and he’s always smiling and happy to see us,” Gonzales said.
When he was first rescued, Apollo was hairless and barely looked like a dog at all. His new family had no idea what he would look like once he was healed, and could never have imagined the fluffy, adorable guy he is now.
“People are loving his story and have said it’s the best transformation they have ever seen,” Gonzales said.
When he was first found, Apollo had almost given up. Now, he’s absolutely thriving, and it’s all because Tanguma decided to give him a chance.
You can follow Apollo on TikTok.
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Security Guard Spots A Huge Baby Hiding In Corner Of Hospital Parking Lot
He was all tucked away in a little corner …
Last month, workers at the St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were shocked to find a baby black bear in their employee parking lot. Knowing the bear needed help, a hospital security guard quickly called Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW).
When Aaron Berscheid, a district wildlife manager for CPW’s Southeast Region, arrived at the scene, he didn’t see the bear at first. After searching around for a bit, he caught a glimpse of a little furry face peeking out from a hole in the concrete.
“When I got closer, I realized how small it was,” Berscheid told The Dodo.
While it’s actually not too uncommon for bears to wind up in parking lots in the Colorado Springs area, Berscheid had never seen a cub by themselves in a lot before.
All alone and terrified, the bear had burrowed into a tiny corner. If the hospital staff members hadn’t discovered the baby, the cub probably wouldn’t have made it on their own much longer.
“The bear was definitely scared and nervous,” Berscheid said. “Just kind of tucked up in there [with] sad puppy dog eyes.”
Berscheid and another district wildlife manager named Demetria Wright worked to carefully and safely remove the bear. From there, they transported the baby to the CPW office.
At the office, the wildlife managers found that the baby thankfully didn’t have any health concerns other than being underweight.
“It ended up weighing 22 pounds, which is very small for this time of year,” Berscheid said. “Usually they’ll be around 50 pounds or more, assuming they’re getting all the food that they need to thrive … The theory that I have is that this bear was either a runt of twins or more likely a runt of triplets.”
After the bear had some water and some time to decompress, it was time for them to head to Frisco Creek Animal Care, a wildlife rehabilitation center. At the center, the wildlife rehabilitators will help the bear grow big and strong in a safe environment.
“[T]he amount of human interaction is very, very minimal, which is good for these animals so that they don’t get reliant on human interaction in order to survive,” Berscheid said.
In about six months, once the bear is strong and self-sufficient enough to survive in the wild, they’ll be released. Thanks to the hospital workers, the CPW team and the wildlife rehabilitators, this little bear gets to have a second chance.
“[C]ome next spring when it gets released, it’ll have all the natural instincts that bears should have and be a lot better off health-wise at this point,” Berscheid said.
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