For those who wondered how Vivi could survive in New York's City's chilly, but garbage-rich environs, consider this story of a once-nameless blue heeler mix who survived in the desert on the Utah/Nevada border for four months. She had chewed her left foot off to escape a trap, and her other foot was badly damaged, likely from a coyote snare.
Her internal injuries -- likely from being hit by a car -- were just as severe: a torn anterior cruciate ligament, broken pelvis, dislocated hip, torn colon, a collapsed lung, a couple loose teeth and an intestine full of worms.
Estimated to be about 8 years old, she was named Hogan for the tunnel where she was found and rescued.
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BLESS YOU HOGAN. I PRAY THAT LIKE YOU, OUR DEAR VIVI WILL BE FOUND! XOXOROOBY
That leaves me with hope for our No. 1 "Lost Dog".
Enjoy your new life Hogan!!
Hogan's survival is a miracle and her will to live against all those odds is remarkable. God bless those that cared enough to rescue her.
C'mon, Vivi, you are next.
Mila
It has remained as hard to end as horse slaughter, I guess because animals don't vote, but this is a reminder to lobby legislators anytime you get the chance to ban leg hold traps. They have been banned for years in most civilized countries but not here. They should never exist.
Been wondering lately about Vivi...anything new? I think of her often, hoping that she does eventually turn up and is somehow all right.