English Summary/英文概要: Haatchi is an Anatolian Shepherd dog who as a puppy was tied to a railway track and left there, in an act of unthinkable cruelty, to be hit by a train. Remarkably he survived, was taken in by the RSPCA, but sadly his tail had to be amputated and he also lost a leg.
Owen is a seven year old boy, known to his family as Little B (for ‘Little Buddy’). Little B suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome, which causes his muscles to tense permanently. Largely confined to a wheelchair, Owen was withdrawn, anxious and painfully shy – until he met Haatchi. Their friendship has changed Owen’s life – he no longer feels the odd one out, as his friend Haatchi also has disabilities, and the adorable pair won a Friends for Life award at this year’s Crufts dog show – see the attached video.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 英國一位7歲男Owen Howkins(家人都叫他Little B)患有罕見的基因病變,會使肌肉緊繃,只能靠輪椅活動,性情因此變得憂鬱憂慮,不敢外出、不敢跟人說話。直到父親收養了因意外只有三隻腳的狗Haatchi,男孩跟牠一起時克服了對外界的恐懼,並成為彼此最大的支柱。
Haatchi還不到一歲時因被惡意虐傷,使得牠的後腿被火車撞斷,在躲藏五天後雖被人救出,由於牠傷勢嚴重,原本動保人員決定要將牠安樂死,但在其他人堅持下,Haatchi慢慢恢復健康,他們並開始為Haatchi尋找一個溫暖的家。
當Owen的父親在網路上看到一篇關於Haatchi的文章後,決定去看看Haatchi,不久後夫妻倆就帶著Haatchi到了牠的新家。
當Haatchi和Owen見面後,他們一見如故,Haatchi對Owen的改變更是難以置信!以前Owen不敢外出、不敢跟人說話,現在他喜歡跟大家介紹Haatchi,到外面認識新朋友,整個人變得很開朗。而目前Haatchi也完成了許多訓練,成為了一隻非常傑出的治療犬!
Awards/获奖情况: "This is a story that would melt any heart!" (Paul O’Grady)
"Incredibly touching... a heartwarming true story" (The Lady)
"Fascinating and moving" (Bel Mooney Daily Mail)
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