Only when the woman came closer, did she realize it was a horribly matted dog.

His hair was so long, you could barely tell which side was his face, Donna recalled.

You could kind of see his nose, she added.

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Donna didnt wait any longer and crawled under the van.

She put a leash over the dogs neck and tried to somehow pull him out from thatunforgiving situation.

Underneath, the dogs mats were already frozen to the ground.

Person rescuing matted dog from snow near a car.

We had to get the hair off of him.

Its a real process when its that knotted up, trying to get it off, Donna shared.

He had to feel so much better getting all that hair off of him.

Matted dog wrapped in an orange blanket before grooming, shedding 6 pounds of fur.

It mightve been about six pounds of hair, she added.

The doctors believed these injuries were a result of being run over by a car.

Fortunately, it came much faster than anyone was expecting.

Matted dog after losing 6 pounds of fur, lying on a table next to a pile of removed matted hair.

Pilgrim fits in so perfectly with our family…so we decided to foster fail.

Hes a very happy boy, the couple shared.

People on the internet were happy seeing such a beautiful happy ending

Thanks!

Matted dog after grooming, previously frozen, with six pounds of fur removed.

Check out the results:

Matted dog after shedding 6 pounds of fur, lying relaxed beside another dog on a cozy bed.

Small dog with a trimmed coat sitting on a festive blanket in front of a Christmas tree.

Text comment about a rescued matted dog who was adopted, mentioning better treatment for dogs and gratitude for the rescuer.

Text post about a matted dog who was frozen, highlighting its transformation after losing 6 pounds of fur.

Comment praising the rescue of a matted dog frozen to the ground, acknowledging the hard work involved.

Matted dog Pilgrim update: grateful message to adopters and rescuers for providing a secure, loving home.

Comment by Tricia Weekley praising good-hearted people, includes a red heart emoji.

Facebook comment praising the transformation of a matted dog after losing six pounds of fur.

Comment about a rescued matted dog expressing sadness and gratitude for its new home.

Comment about a matted dog now living its best life.

Comment praising dog’s transformation and thanking stray rescue for their efforts.

“I LOVE it too… what an awesome ending for Pilgrim,” with heart emojis expressing joy.

Comment from Lisa expressing joy with red heart emojis.

Comment praising a dog for looking comfy and cozy after losing matted fur.

A heartwarming message about a rescued matted dog, now safe and warm.

Comment praising efforts in rescuing matted dog frozen to ground, appreciating their work.