A small, black puppy with distinct blue eyes is held by a person's hand in an outdoor setting within Markurdi, Nigeria

A small, black puppy with distinct blue eyes is held by a person's hand in an outdoor setting within Markurdi, Nigeria. The puppy, positioned vertically, gazes upwards and to the right, away from the immediate camera perspective. Its dark fur shows scattered dust and debris, particularly around the muzzle and lower body. One front paw is extended towards the viewer. A dark-skinned hand, with visible fingers, supports the puppy from underneath its abdomen. On the lower right, a human right foot wearing a dark grey slide sandal rests on a dusty, sandy ground. Strong, warm sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper right, creating bright highlights on the puppy's fur and the person's skin. A small, irregular yellowish object is present on the ground near the sandal. The background is softly blurred, indicating additional sandy ground and an indistinct light-colored structure.