The dog that turned into a rock - PHOTO+VIDEO

The animal was left unable to move after it slipped into the thick, sticky substance and it cooled - coating its fur in a solid layer of tar.A passer-by spotted the dog as it lay on the ground covered in dirt and twigs, and phoned a local rescue centre based in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The video shows a team from Animal Aid Unlimited as they begin to work on freeing the dog - slowly massaging tar from its limbs and body as it lies on the dirt.The rescuers use small amounts of vegetable oil to soften the tar, gently pulling clumps of the congealed substance away as it comes loose.While the team work, the dog can be seen blinking slowing into the camera - trying to look at everything that is going on around him. The rescuers, who worked over two days to free the animal, described the tar as being 'as hard as rock'. At the end of the video, the dog is unrecognisable - its chocolate-brown fur visible for the first time.It happily wags its tail as it is fed by one of the volunteers, moving around easily in a leafy garden.Animal Aid is a rescue center, hospital and sanctuary for injured and ill street animals in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Every year the team rescues thousands of hurt and sick animals and provide sanctuary to those who need life-long care.   (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az