In Cleveland, Texas, Diesel’s luck had nearly run its course. On Saturday, he was found by rescuers curled up in a ditch; the wandering dog had supposedly been hit by a car. Diesel was not a stray; he had an owner but was allowed to roam freely because Cleveland has no leash laws, and even though there are so many dangers around, no one seems to care.
For years Diesel freely roamed the area, but over the weekend his story turned tragic. At first rescuers with ThisIsHouston were told Diesel had been dragging his body after having been struck by a car, but once he was pulled from the ditch and rushed to the organization’s veterinarian partner, Diesel’s condition became more puzzling.
At first we were told he was dragging his body and was hit by a car. But upon being evaluated by the vet, he has no fractures but 30-35% of his body is burned. One vet compared it to a previous patient who was burned with lighter fluid.
Although we can’t say for sure what happened, Diesel doesn’t have to live alone anymore and he has people who care about him now. He’s hanging out at Blue Pearl ER while his skin declares itself so we can come up with a game plan once it does. He’s on great pain meds and is in hands with them.
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Previously, Diesel had often been seen while living on the streets with two Great Pyrenees who also had owners, who obviously didn’t care enough to even feed them regularly. It had only been through the kindness of neighbors that they were fed and cared for previously to what happened to Diesel.
The other dogs have also been rescued.
Check out the photo of Diesel and his two friends in the past. (Remember these dogs had owners so they were not able to be rescued at the time)
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