“My heart exploded out of my chest,” he said. “He was just waiting for a human to show up.”

He knew he had to act quickly if he was to save this poor creature, so he wrapped him in a pair of swimming trunks and took him back to the mainland.

Wesley only had two days left on his trip and was concerned as to whether he could save him in time.

Thankfully staff at the hotel where Wesley was staying were very helpful, feeding the dog and contacting a local vet.

“Winston was found to be infested with mites, emaciated and dehydrated, but otherwise his organs were healthy,” Wesley wrote on Instagram.

Wesley spent his last two days in Belize at Winston’s side. When it was time to go home to Montana, he was totally devastated.

“It was like giving up my little puppy all of a sudden,” Wesley said.

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