Dog Lying On Hot Highway for a Week Rescued by Trucker’s Tip

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.care2.com/causes/dog-lying-on-hot-highway-for-a-week-rescued-by-truckers-tip.html

by Laura SimpsonMay 26, 20145:30 pm



Editor’s Note: This post is a Care2 favorite. It was originally published on August 2, 2012. Enjoy!

Written by Ed Kostro of Illinois

I recently received a telephone call from an interstate truck driver concerning a starving injured dog lying in some deep brush next to a busy highway. “This poor dog has been lying out there for about a week now in this intense heat. Some of us have been stopping to give him food and water, but we can’t get anyone to go out there to rescue him. And he has a severely injured leg.”

So I soon decided to head out to the location on the interstate that this truck driver had given me, but I couldn’t find this injured dog anywhere after walking all along the shoulder searching for him. As I was about to sadly give up, I decided to whistle very loudly, and very thankfully, I soon spotted his head now cautiously peeking out of the tall brush.

I grabbed some food and water out of my truck and I sat down near him. After I placed the food into a dish and poured the cold water into a bowl, it wasn’t very long before he came hobbling out of his hiding place towards me. And now I could see that this poor dog’s right hind leg was extremely swollen and discolored, and he couldn’t put any weight on it at all. He had obviously been hit by a vehicle somewhere along this busy stretch of highway.

He was both ravenous and thirsty, and he ate and he drank heartily. When he was finished, he allowed me to place a loop leash around his neck, and he slowly hobbled back to my truck with me. I had to help him climb into it, and once he did, he soon fell fast asleep in my back seat.

FULL story at link.

[shenmue]

1. Now that's awesome.

There still are some pretty cool people and critters out there.

[UtahLib]

2. Such a beautiful boy.

I'm so glad that someone cared enough to call for help.

[OKNancy]

3. I went looking for a follow-up ( he kept the dog)

and found this dated Feb of 2013

http://www.tailsinc.com/2013/02/letters-to-pets-part-one/

snip:
On my way to fetch you at the animal hospital that day, I soon chuckled to myself, suddenly wondering if this was all just a Big Con by you to force me to bring you back to my house. And I’ve now decided that it truly was. You have been living in our home now for several months, and you have never groaned, or growled, or snapped at me, at my spouse, or at any of our other rescued pets—not even once. And I can touch you anywhere that I want to because you have given me your unconditional trust and love.

You truly are one lovable old Canine Con Artist, and truly one very appreciative rescued street orphan. And I could never give you up now. But I think you already know that—I can see that big old Pit Bull smile of yours way across the room as I’m penning this.

And I just remembered something else—you had that very same smile on your face that first time when I spotted you on the side of that Interstate and you poked that big white head of yours up out of that tall grass and looked me right in the eye as if to say: “I’ve been waiting here an awfully long time, pal—so hurry up, get me over to your truck, and take me home!”

Love Always,

Ed

[lucca18]

4. Thank You!

I was wondering what happened to this beautiful dog.....So glad he decided to keep him!

[flamingdem]

5. Happy ending, yay!

[BrotherIvan]

6. So much love!

Animals truly bring so much joy with them. This wonderful person deserves every bit of it. Bless the rescuers and animal lovers!

[Omaha Steve]

8. Thank you Nancy for the update

Such a beautiful new beginning for everybody.

[xchrom]

7. Du rec

[City Lights]

9. Glad this sad story had a happy ending! nt