Mabel is a six-month-old Pit Bull mix in Oklahoma City, OK, who needs $2,000 for hip surgery.

When Shannon M. saw an alert on her Nextdoor app about a sad dog dumped in an apartment complex that needed help, she raced to the pup's rescue.

"I found her at that complex," Shannon tells Waggle. "She was skin and bones. I took her to the veterinarian and found that she had a dislocated femur and a fractured hip. She also has hairless patches, which our veterinarian believes are from being either hit by a car or thrown out of a car."

Shannon named her Mabel, brought her home, and made her a family member. But Mabel needs surgery to fix her leg and hip for a bright, pain-free future.

"This poor angel deserves a good life," Shannon says. "Mabel is only six months old, so she's brought some energy to the household. We can't wait to take her on long walks, kayaking, and hiking once her surgery is completed and she's fully recovered. We are a dog family. It is just my husband and I and our three rescued dogs. They are our children. We would do anything for them."

Shannon was the good Samaritan Mabel needed. Now the duo needs your help! Shannon is trying to raise the money for Mabel's surgery.

"While we take responsibility caring for our animals, Mabel's rescue was not foreseen," Shannon says. "I just happened to see her and could not let her starve to death at that apartment complex. We did not plan to rescue another animal, but she needed to be rescued!"