Passerby Saves Dog Frozen to Train Tracks

A construction worker driving to a Wisconsin restaurant on a sub-zero day noticed a dog sitting on train tracks, and noticed the dog hadn`t moved when he passed again an hour and a half later, so he pulled over. Jeremy Majorowicz figured something was wrong. And he was right. As he approached, he noticed that the dog was shivering hard. He approached and offered a bite of muffin to the dog, which was refused. He tried to call the dog to him, but the dog didn`t attempt to move. So Majorowicz phoned law enforcement, and animal control was summoned as well. In the frigid afternoon air, a team of men puzzled over the dog. Police officer Tim Strand guessed that the dog may be frozen to the train tracks, and he lifted up the tail. The dog was frozen fast. Strand freed the dog by yanking him by the tail, leaving a lot of hair in the ice. The dog yelped, but he was free. Ten minutes later, a train came through. The dog was taken to Chippewa County Humane Association, and was immediately treated for hypothermia and named "Ice Train." He was later adopted. "I have two dogs myself, so I didn`t want to leave the dog if there was something wrong," Majorowicz said.

—from Officer.com

A little Toy Terrier dog was found running in a field chasing a horse.  What a spectacle it must of been to watch a 10-pound dog run after a stallion.  The hikers that found him said the dog greeted them happily, pouncing in the air with excitement.  They noticed his hair was course, he was a bit dirty and likely malnourished.  They took him home with them, fed him well and took him to the vet the next day. 

The vet listened to the heroic tale and suggested scanning the dog for a microchip.  Hotdog!  He actually had a microchip.  Using that chip, the vet and the hikers who found the dog would be able to track down the owners of the dog using the contact information associated with the mircrochip.  After several attempts at reaching the owners, it was clear the information on the microchip was no longer valid.  They must of moved or changed phone numbers. 

The hikers found out through the microchip company that Forever Home Pet Assurance was listed as an emergency contact.  The hikers contacted Forever Home Pet Assurance and informed them of the situation.  They organized a hunt for the parents of the dog but their efforts were also unsuccessful.  Nonetheless, Forever Home Pet Assurance took custody of the dog, placing him with a wonderful foster family and began finding him a Forever Home.  Of course the hope was that during this time the rightful parents would be found.  Still the same, Forever Home Pet Assurance had a promise to keep to the dog and customers of the dog: they needed to find the owners or a Forever Home. 

Forever Home Pet Assurance kept their promise.  After about 90 days of searching for the dog`s family, he was placed in a Forever Home.  And, the good news is, the new home has no horses.

HELP: Rescued Dog, Broken Leg, Needs Surgery

There is a fenced area behind the ball field in Lakeside Park, Duncanville, Texas. A female white pitbull-type dog was seen sleeping in the bushes in this fenced area for one to two weeks by a kind neighbor, who brought the dog food and water every few days. She couldn`t get close to the dog however. One day she noticed the dog was no longer drinking water. That is when she called me. I have a petfinder website under "Best Friends Animal Rescue Club." She told me where to look and I drove right out to Lakeside, bringing water; the neighbor was waiting for me.

We found the dog laying motionless in the bushes. We opened a food can and the dog started to rouse. She was very slow, but came for the food. She was hungry and thirsty. She was very afraid and reluctant to let me pet her, so I didn`t push it. She drank lots of water and then laid back down. I could see that her front legs weren`t right; they were swollen and I knew they could be broken. I told the neighbor that I would call a fellow rescuer and we would try to coax the dog into the car using food, which we did the very next day. We named her "Peary," because her light green-yellow eyes are the color of pears.

We brought Peary immediately to a vet clinic. She received all of her shots and was tested for heartworms. Thank goodness she was negative. However, her x-rays revealed what we had suspected. Both front legs were fractured and even worse, one was not lined up and had become infected. The vet suspected that she had jumped or had been thrown from a moving vehicle. Peary was immediately put on antibiotics and pain meds, and a veterinary surgeon examined her. Since her injuries had occurred probably at least two weeks earlier and the fractures were already calcifying, the surgeon concluded that she should continue to heal on her own. Antibiotics cleared up the infection. Although she will likely become arthritic in those bones later in life, she should enjoy good quality of life overall.

Peary (now renamed Gracie) has been adopted into a loving family, where she continues to recuperate. Best Friends Animal Rescue Club writes: "Thank you for the wonderful response that Gracie received. It is touching to know that so many people care about God`s creatures. Gracie is in a foster home and her foster mom has fallen in love with her. She says that Gracie is home."

—Best Friends Animal Rescue Club, Texas
Originally published: http://www.sunbearsquad.org/stories.shtml