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Bonnie is a six-year-old Beagle in Huntington, WV, who needs $2,000 for emergency care.

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Bonnie was hit by a car, catapulted into a ditch, left on the side of the road, and could not move.

"She was unable to use her back legs, so when she would hear a car drive by, she would use whatever energy she had left to raise her little head begging to be saved. But, not one person stopped to help her," Heather A., with One by One Animal Advocates, tells Waggle.

Finally, someone did stop. That person contacted a Good samaritan who called Heather's nonprofit group. "We know for at least six hours she laid in the ditch in pain. She was panting from the heat and dehydration."

One by One Animal Advocates scrambled to get Bonnie to the Tri-State Animal ER. She was immediately put on IV fluids, pain medication and had X-rays which revealed she had a broken pelvis.

"The swelling from the fracture was compressing her spine," Heather says. "Her entire pelvic floor was broken off and missing." Bonnie remained hospitalized as the medical team continued to evaluate her, even expressing her bladder. Slowly Bonnie is making progress. She's starting to take a few steps--- which are definitely steps in the right direction in her case!

"Even after sitting beside the road in tremendous pain for hours, this precious girl still has a big smile on her face. She is eagerly devouring food, causing the vet to speculate she may have laid in the ditch for longer than we were even aware. She is comforted by soft touches, and her tail has not stopped wagging," Heather adds.

Heather says so many people drove past Bonnie without giving her a chance; she hopes now the Waggle community will!

Location
Huntington, WV • One by One Animal Advocates
Species:
Dog
Breed:
Beagle
Age:
6 years old
Sex:
Female