The dog that showed more humanity than man: Abandoned newborn baby ‘left to be eaten by wild animals’ is saved by stray that carries it to safety

An abandoned baby who is believed to have been left by her mother to be eaten by wild animals was discovered by a stray dog and miraculously carried to safety, according to reports.

The animal is said to have found the baby girl in a garbage bag at the town hall in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli on Wednesday. 

The dog then began dragging the bag with the newborn inside and a passer-by heard a crying sound coming from it, The National reports.

The baby was taken to the Islamic Hospital, before being transferred to the Tripoli Government Hospital. 

Her condition was described as having been serious but stable, with people describing her survival as a ‘miracle’.

The baby was rushed to the Islamic Hospital by a bystander, before later being transferred to the Tripoli Government Hospital

Pictures of the baby have been shared online showing she sustained bruising and cuts during the horrific ordeal, but she is said to have recovered quickly.

There has been widespread outrage in the country and condemnation of the heinous act, with many pointing out that the dog ‘has more humanity’ than the ‘criminal’ parents.

‘Some say that the dog is an unclean animal and, of course, this is not true,’ one commentator, Farid, said on Twitter.

‘The dog has much more humanity, kindness, cunning and intelligence.’

Another tweeted: ‘Animals have more compassion than humans.’

Many have also expressed their interest in adopting the deserted child.

Police are currently investigating who was behind the cruel abandonment.

Anecdotal instances of child dumping and abuse have been on the rise as the impoverished country faces worsening living standards. 

Tripoli, which is Lebanon’s second-largest city, has the highest poverty rate in the country.