Aug 18, 2009 10:13 am US/Eastern
Philly Officers Give Injured Dog Second Chance
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
Through the compassion and efforts of the Philadelphia Police, a stray dog is now getting a second chance at life.
In March, Mickey the dog was hit by a car at 11th and Washington Streets.
"It kind of dragged her down the street. I assumed she was going to die right there," said eyewitness John Fisher.
Then Mickey's angels started to come to the rescue of the severely injured pooch.
Officers Brian Karpinski and Jason Rush, both animal lovers, could see the urgency of rushing Mickey to the SPCA.
"It looked like the dog was in bad shape. It looked like her pelvis was broke, bleeding real bad. If we didn't get her up there, she probably would have died there in the street," said Officer Karpinski.
Through an identity chip, doctors learned Mickey, an Australian cattle dog, was six but she didn't have an owner.
"She went to an orthopedic surgeon who put plates and pins in her pelvis. That really replaced her whole pelvic bone," said Marianne Ahern of the Australian Cattle Dog Association.
The generous surgeon only charged a fraction of the $10,000 surgery to bring Mickey back.
On Monday, Mickey and her foster care giver brought pictures and offered a large thank you to the officers who saved her life.
"She runs and jumps and fetches and can move with complete ability. It's just an astounding survival story," said Ahern.
In gratitude for the police response, a contribution was made in the officer's names to the Police Survivors Fund.
Now Mickey is available for adoption. She is 6-years-old, friendly, loyal and will bond quickly with a care giver.
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