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East County News Service
March 14, 2015 (Lemon Grove) –A dog that fell 30 to 40 feet off a bridge in Lemon Grove is recovering and will soon be up for adoption.
The 5-year-old mixed breed dog was running loose on State Route 125 on February 28th when she jumped off the bridge. People below tried to catch her, but she suffered a severely fractured hind leg and a collapsed lung.
A County Animal Control officer took the dog to an emergency veterinary hospital. The next day she was x-rayed at the County’s animal care facility in Bonita, where her injuries were diagnosed.
The dog, aptly named Hope, was transferred to a veterinary hospital, where her injuries were treated thanks to a $5,000 donation from the department’s Spirit Fund. Hope recovered enough to return to the County Animal Shelter and on Friday 13th, she was transferred to It’s the Pits Rescue, which is caring for Hope as she continues to recover.
The rescue group posted on its Facebook page, “She is doing very well but has a long road ahead.” The group aspires to place Hope up for adoption and find her a forever home in the near future.
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