That evening a cold autumn rain was falling. The man was returning home when he heard a plaintive whimper by the roadside. Under a streetlamp, in the wet grass, lay a German shepherd \u2014 thin, wounded, with dirty fur stuck to her body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He sat down next to her and carefully reached out his hand. The dog trembled but didn\u2019t snap, only whimpered softly, as if begging for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Hold on, girl, \u2014 he whispered. \u2014 I\u2019ll take you to the doctor now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the veterinary clinic, while the doctors examined the animal, one of them frowned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 She\u2019s not only injured\u2026 she\u2019s pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 What?.. \u2014 The man froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 She\u2019s far along. If she doesn\u2019t give birth today \u2014 she may die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stayed waiting until morning. Behind the glass of the birthing room, the vets were rushing around, and he sat on a plastic chair listening to the rain starting again outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By dawn a squeak sounded \u2014 the dog had given birth. The doctors sighed, but almost immediately exchanged glances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Look at them, these aren\u2019t puppies, \u2014 whispered one of the assistants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The veterinarians were horrified when they realized what kind of creature the dog had given birth to\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Continuation in the first comment\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The puppies were strange: too large for newborns, with elongated muzzles and eyes yellow like amber. Their cry did not sound like a puppy squeak \u2014 more like a quiet, hoarse howl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 These are not purebred dogs, \u2014 the vet said, squatting next to one of the babies. \u2014 Most likely the father\u2026 is a wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The man looked up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 A wolf?..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Yes. Judging by the marks on the mother\u2019s body, she may have lived in the forest. It happens \u2014 a wild wolf mates with a dog, and hybrids are born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dog tiredly lifted her head and licked one of the babies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 They are still her children, \u2014 the man said quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A week later he took the shepherd home with him. The puppies remained at the center \u2014 under the supervision of scientists. One of the vets said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 These babies are a rarity. Smart, strong and loyal. But they must be raised carefully: there is a part of the wild living in them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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