It’s heartbreaking that anyone would be so cruel to abandon a puppy, but thankfully there are also kind people willing to step up and rescue these discarded dogs.

That was the case recently, when a poor puppy was left tied to a picnic table in the rain until his rescuer went out to save him.

Video from Stray Rescue of St. Louis shows a tiny puppy tied up to a bench in a picnic area of a local park.

The dog was alone, wet from the rain, and scared — the video shows him repeatedly yelping as if begging for help.

But a rescuer named Donna arrived on the scene and untied the little puppy, and he quickly warmed up to her, as if he knew he was safe.

“He was so brave when we first approached, but then as soon as we got in the Jeep he curled up on Donna’s lap and let out a deep sigh – that sigh said so much,” Stray Rescue of St. Louis wrote.

“We got you, adorable little baby. We’ll get your sweet self ALL fixed up in no time.”