“Miracle Dog” Survives Brush with Death and Brings Family Together

What happened to one family’s dog was tragic, but they say it brought them closer together.  Yellow Lab Maverick went missing from his Minnesota home, and no one had seen him since.

“I got a call from our neighbor who said somebody stopped by his house, and said there’s a yellow Lab who looked like he’d been hit by a car,” said the father of the family.

Maverick went missing two weeks earlier, but he turned up in a ditch nearly half a mile away.  He had indeed been struck by a car, his right hind leg nearly severed.  He was barely alive.

“A big part of it was right here,” said the veterinarian, pointing to Maverick’s head, “his determination.  But the other thing, I think the cold weather really helped.”

The icy temperatures constricted his blood vessels and slowed blood flow, which allowed Maverick to cling to life until he could be rescued.

He did lose his leg, but is learning to live without it.  So far he has managed to hop around the yard pretty well with only three legs, and one of them in a protective boot.

“He’s pretty much back to his normal personality that he had before,” said the family’s mom.

 




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  • January 21, 2013 7:00 amPosted 4 months ago
    Dog Care

    this dog is very tough and i will give my salute.

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    January 21, 2013 12:33 pmPosted 4 months ago
    Anonymous

    Maverick is an amazing fur-person with an amazing family.

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  • February 23, 2013 9:12 pmPosted 3 months ago
    men fashion

    amazing dogs. i like it thumbs up. ^_^

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  • February 23, 2013 9:15 pmPosted 3 months ago
    men fashion

    i love mavericks.

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