The word "rescue" is so overused these days when it comes to dogs. Usually people mean that they got the dog at the pound. And yes, most of the dogs in the pound end up getting the needle. But "rescue" seems overly flattering for the person who took on a new pet. After all, the pet's job is to make the human happy.
But this dog really did get rescued. According to the story -- found at Nothing to Do with Arbroath -- the dog was used to teach Mexican junior cartel members how to torture. And they chopped off poor Lemon Pie's front paws. Grrrrr.
But the story has a happy ending. Excerpt:
He was found dying in a rubbish bin with his front legs cut off, and was subsequently rescued by the Canine Miracles Centre near Mexico City.
The charity raised more than $6,000 for a Californian company to make Lemon Pie a pair of state-of-the-art prosthetic limbs, using X-rays and measurements to make sure the legs were the perfect fit.
Watch him try out his new limbs in this Youtube video. Caution, get out your handkerchiefs.
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