Tar is a naturally occurring substance that oozes from the ground.
According to Wikipedia, you can make tar by heating up coal, petroleum, wood, or peat in a special apparatus.
The uses for tar include making sails waterproof, sealing roofing shingles, tar paper can seal the hulls of boats, and wood tar is used to make the exterior walls of log building more durable.
Now, one look at the picture of the dog covered in tar and you may gasp in horror.
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Before we start – no one is quite sure how the poor dog ended up covered from head to toe in tar.
The important thing is that the dog, Petro, was found by two young men in Lanus, Argentina.
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
The men got help from a police officer and took the dog to a vet clinic for help.
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Some volunteers from Zoonosis Lanus, an animal rescue group, were asked to come help.
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
As we mentioned before, tar is used to make things waterproof – so it was no easy task getting the tar off Petro.
It took five long hours to get the thick black tar off, but no one gave up!
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Slowly, but surely, the tar came off and Petro was once again is old self!
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Well, almost, he still has some stains from the tar, but he is so much happier!
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Myriam Otellado, one of Petro’s rescuers, said that Petro has a very sweet personality, despite all he went through!
Image Credit: Myriam Ortellado
Let us hope that Petro finds a loving home soon!
Share away, people.