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Feb 22, 2008 - 11:04 PM |
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Injured Dog Rescued From A Ditch |
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I just brought home a dog that was hit by a car.
I noticed the silhouette of a dog writhing around on the side of the road on my way to the corner store. This was right across the street from my house, so after getting gas, I turned back to go check on the dog. I parked my truck in my driveway, then walked across the street.
By that time he had made his way deep into the ditch, still attempting to get up. He's a medium-sized pit bull, maybe 50-60 lbs. Both of his back legs are broken, or at least badly injured. He can move the front of his body, but the back half is dead weight. I comforted him for a minute, then gently scooped him out of the mud and carried him back to my house.
He's back in my room now, wrapped in sheets and towels, with a water dish nearby. There's no external bleeding, but who knows what's going on inside. He moans and yelps every time I leave him alone, so I've spent most of the last hour or so letting him rest on my leg. I smell like sewage.
There are no tags or collar, and it's too late to take him to an animal shelter as they're all closed up for the night. There's an emergency vet waaaaay across town, but I'm worried that by taking him there I'll be expected to foot the bill. Which I can't afford, sorry to say. The shelter opens in the morning, so I guess the plan is to let him sleep here until they open. Hopefully they'll be able to suggest what to do from here. I wish there was something I could do for him tonight, but I just don't know what. ;_;
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