Stray Rescue of St. Louis politely requested images of a dog sleeping on a street during a heat wave so they could determine the best way to assist the pup.

According to Donna Lochmann, the chief lifesaving officer of Stray Rescue of St. Louis, "The picture this person sent us showed the dog lying down. It was hard to tell, but it kind of looked like you could see his hip bones. So I knew it was definitely worth checking out."

Despite arriving swiftly, Lochmann was unable to locate the puppy. At the last second, she decided to turn into an alley, and that is when she saw him.

Lochmann reported, "I saw him there, laying in the street. He was laying in the water coming up from a gutter, probably to keep cool because it was so hot."