The dog, named Thor, was found by its owner impaled with hundreds of quills in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 20.

Pictures showed the golden brown dog covered in hundreds of yellow quills around its mouth, forehead, nose, ears, and legs.

The animal’s owner, unemployed man Adriano Bertoline, launched an online appeal for treatment because he could not pay a veterinary bill.

Local councillor Dr Jose Roberto Apolari stepped into help, taking Thor to a clinic and helping to cover the costs.

It is understood to be the second time in 12 months that three-year-old Thor has had a fight with a porcupine and sustained the painful wounds.

Video: Dog left with hundreds of spikes in face after porcupine fight

After discovering Thor impaled with porcupine quills, Bertoline launched an online appeal asking for help getting treatment.

He wrote on social media: ‘Good morning, guys… I woke up this morning and I saw my dog like this… Please, any clinic or vet that can come to help him? I cannot pay.’

Councillor Dr Jose Roberto Apolari saw the dog owner’s request and he stepped in, agreeing to help.

Adriano wrote on social media: ‘Dr Apolari was an angel in my dog’s life because I couldn’t afford to pay for a private veterinarian. I’m unemployed at the moment and I have four children to feed at home.’

Adriano said the councillor took the dog to the clinic, helped with the costs, and brought Thor home afterwards.

According to Thor’s owner, this is the second time the dog has been involved in a fight with a porcupine in one year.

In February 2021, the injured dog was helped by Adriano’s friend, who worked at a private veterinary clinic at the time.

It was not immediately clear what condition the porcupine was in after being attacked by the dog.

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