A dog limping down the road in Travelers Best, South Carolina was rescued by a Good Samaritan on Thursday. The miracle, and yes that what it had to have been, was saved by a kindhearted woman who had just decided to sit outside on her porch and listen to the rain.
According to the Carolina Loving Hound Rescue, the woman had been quietly sitting outside when she noticed a dog limping down the road in the pouring rain. The concerned woman ran out to the dog’s rescue and rushed him to an emergency veterinary hospital to find out if the dog had been microchipped.
Indeed, the dog had a microchip; his name is Nugget, he is 16-years-old, he lived in New Mexico, and most amazing of all – Nugget has been MISSING from his home since 2012. Fortunately, the name, address and the phone number of the owner was still active on the microchip.
Nugget’s mom has been found!
At this time, it is not known how Nugget came to be in South Carolina or who has been caring for him. At this time, Nugget is in need of a good bath, full exam and blood work. He appears to have an ear infection and is eating soft food only. A full examination is scheduled for Nugget today.
He was his mom’s (in her words) ride or die. He rode horses, drove with her in the truck, went to rodeos, was kicked by a horse and survived being shot. He was and is her heart. She spent years looking for him.
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The Carolina Loving Hound Rescue is flying Nugget’s mom to Greenville to reunite with her dog.
Let’s hope we can learn what happened with Nugget. We urge everyone to make sure to get your pet microchipped. Although we do not know what occurred during these last seven years – we do know this – Nugget gets to be reunited with his mom.
To help with Nugget’s veterinary care and his mom coming to be reunited with her dog, donations are appreciated:
pay-pal – [email protected]
Venmo – carolinalovinghound (8388)
All of us have travelled and most of us microchip our dogs. This dog should have never been removed from NM to begin with if the finder would have scanned for the chip 7 years ago. Let’s help make this right and let’s help REUNITE mom and her baby!
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When I think of all the awful things that might have happened to Nugget as he was running down an unfamiliar road in the rain (not to mention dog fighters who are known to snag friendly dogs as “bait dogs”, other predators)….. he could have been killed by a car or truck….. it’s a miracle that he survived and was saved by a quick thinking rescuer who brought him to a clinic for a chip scan!!! I wonder why Nugget wasn’t checked for a microchip when he went missing 7 years ago???
I would love to hear his story as to where he was for the past 7 years!!! Sadly the canine and human thought translation machine has not yet been invented😢😢😢
I am so glad that his original family kept their chip information up to date!!!
We “snip and chip” all new companion furbabies ASAP (including our horses) so that if they ever “go missing”, we have a chance to get them back!!! This assumes that their finders have them checked for microchips……
Every year we check our chip information and we update it if necessary. It’s also a good time to review and update our information for what happens when we board anyone and the boarding facility needs to know what care to provide in an emergency.