In South Los Angeles, a one-year-old German shepherd blend is making a miraculous recovery after having been set on fire at a homeless camp.
According to the rescue organization who stepped up to help the dog, it had been nearly two weeks ago when Luke had been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sandra Viveros, with the Compton Paw Patrol, said the horrible animal cruelty crime had been done on purpose. Luke had been set on fire and ran away trying to find help.
Later that evening, Luke was found by a Good Samaritan who rushed him to an animal hospital. Luke suffered from third and fourth degree burns which covered nearly his entire body. His recovery remains critical although his prognosis improves daily.
Luke’s condition is extremely severe. He will need to remain in intensive care for at least six weeks. Every single day, he must be placed under anesthesia so the veterinary team can clean his burns, keep the tissue healthy, and change his bandages.
He’s also on 24/7 oxygen support due to serious smoke inhalation. The road to recovery will be long, painful, and very expensive — but we refuse to give up on him…
Luke will remain in recovery for about six more weeks before he will be eligible for adoption.
Just incase you want to smile at Luke’s amazing energy to survive, check out his first steps from the other day:
A GoFundMe page to help with medical costs for Luke’s recovery can be found here.
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