The pup was wandering through the vegetation when the group spotted him. At only 6 months old, the little dog has already suffered a huge loss. Much of his right hind leg is missing. Jeremiah Wojnarowski, the local vet who examined the pup, wasn’t sure what happened. He told WTVF
“We assume a dog could have chewed on him, he could have fallen into something, it doesn’t look like he was hit by a car or anything like that, but something bad happened to him.”
However, the puppy was very cute and sweet despite his painful situation. The Humane Society of Dixon County took the little dog in after being treated for his injuries. Unfortunately, his leg was badly damaged and had to be amputated. His left leg also needed a lot of care. And soon, Vivian Akhdari, the general manager, fell in love with him.
“What a little fighter,” she told WTVF. “What a little soldier, to be so hurt and so happy, tail wagging, it’s just amazing.”
The staff decided to name a “scooter” for the cute little dog. Soon good messages started flowing into the pup. A Facebook post has been shared by the humanitarian community, urging donations and well wishes. The staff sent their thanks to everyone who was able to donate and pray for the little pup.
Scooter found a home on July 25, and the humanitarian community was eager to share the good news. By then his leg was healed and he was able to move in with his new family. A kick for history? Its new owner is a retired veterinarian who lost one of his legs.
According to WZTV, Joshua Ferguson survived a roadside bombing in Iraq during the Gulf War, but had to learn to live without one of his legs. He told WTVF,
“We survived, and we’re in it, and I say ‘we’ because we’re all in the truck we were living in, which is very rare with this type of IED,” Ferguson said. Someone has suffered worse!
Ferguson also spoke about the joy of having a scooter in his life.
“It makes it easy for me to remember, another beautiful day,” Ferguson told the station, “You really realize how wonderful life’s journey has been. , I’m happy,” Ferguson told the station Extremely.
