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Otis is a homeless man from Mobile, Alabama. Â He recently saved the life of Lady, a two-year-old mixed breed dog that appeared to be very badly injured and mistreated at the time. Â Not only did he save Lady’s life, but has also potentially found her a forever home. Â However, don’t call Otis a hero, because he doesn’t think he did anything heroic at all.
Otis came across Lady wandering around just outside a homeless camp. Â He knew straight away that something about her was not quite right. Â Upon a closer inspection, his suspicions were confirmed.
“I found her on Conception Street at somebody else’s camp. Â She just laid down at the entrance. Â The first thing I noticed was the chain when I rubbed her around the neck,” Otis said.
Otis got in contact with Delta Dogs, and animal rescue group with a medical facility and shelter out of the Mobile, Alabama area. Â That’s where Lady was taken to for care by Dr. Jennifer Eiland.
“She was very underweight, she was heartworm positive, she has intestinal parasites, she had a skin infection,” Dr. Eiland said. Â She had had a chain embedded in her neck that had been there so long that the skin had actually grown over the chain. Â We were able to take her to surgery that day and it was a two-hour procedure to get the chain out,” said the doctor.
The hunt is on to find a forever family for Lady. Â She has many potential options when it comes to what family she becomes a part of. Â What’s needed right now is a good foster family for about a three-month time frame. Â If you’re interested, you can visit their website linked above in the story, or call 215-342-2956.
As for Otis, he refuses to accept the fact that he is a hero. Â If he hears someone say it, he’s very quick to deny it.
“I’m no hero, but I just hate to see people abuse dogs,” Otis said.
