5 Most Inspirational News Stories Of 2016

5. Bat Dog

'Awwww!' - That's what you're already saying without even knowing the story, unless you're an emotional robot or diehard cat-lover. But while the dog is incredibly cute, the news itself makes it even better.

Daisy, the pup you see above, was found abandoned at just 7-weeks-old in the car park of Greyson Stadium, home of Coastal Plain League baseball team the Savannah Bananas. A staff member found her alone and crying, no collar or microchip, and now the Team President Jared Orton has adopted her, and she's been named the team's first ever Bat Dog.

She's currently too small to actually pick up a bat, so mostly just greets fans at the moment, but the hope is she will grow big enough to fully carry out her duties.

It was a horrible situation Daisy found herself in, and it's a lovely act of kindness from the Bananas to take her in.

Again: awwwwwww!