A puppy named Turkey has gone viral on social media after experiencing her first day at the beach.
Evan Cooper began fostering dogs earlier this year, when Hurricane Debby was set to hit his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, and shelters sent out appeals warning that dogs would be euthanized if they were not taken in.
“When I heard that, I almost felt like I had a responsibility to help a dog out for the week,” Cooper told Newsweek. “That’s how I met my first foster, Elle.”
Elle stayed with Cooper and his 11-month-old German shepherd, Vader, for three weeks until she found a permanent home, and Cooper’s foster journey began.
He recently took in a 7-pound puppy named Turkey, who ended up in a shelter after she and her siblings were found abandoned at 8 weeks old.
“There’s no telling how long exactly she and her siblings were out in the woods trying to survive,” he said. “After [local shelter] Dusty Tails had posted a picture of her, I knew I wanted to take her in to give her some stability until she found her forever home.”
Turkey immediately became a part of the family, as Cooper put it, “It only took her 10 seconds to poop on my carpet.”
On November 8, Cooper posted a video on his TikTok account @_withcoop showing him, Vader and Turkey at the beach. The clip has proved massively popular, receiving 2.7 million likes.In the clip, Turkey sticks close to Cooper, and at first, she seems unsure of what to make of the lapping waves. Vader, meanwhile, rushes ahead and runs into the water to fetch his ball.
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By the end of the clip, Turkey has found her courage, and she jumps, runs and plays with the older dog, even digging a little hole in the sand after watching the German shepherd.
After a long day at the beach, Turkey falls asleep in the car.