I think we all can sense that the dog would be better cared for by the couple who organized a rescue party but that, once the publicity dies down, the dog may likely be returned to the weasel who abandoned the dog on the mountain and now wants his property back, thank you very much. That injustice we all feel won’t wipe away the value of the good deed of the rescuers. They know they did what was right, it was their joy to do it, and you can see it in their faces in the photos. They are better people for having rescued the dog, and that will stay with them and influence them toward more good acts whether the dog lives with them or not. The original dog owner, in contrast, is continuing to dig himself a hole he started when he abandoned the dog and didn’t try to go back.
Agreed.