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New home for Joey the Dog

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    Happy ending for miracle rescue pup

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-- touching story that we've been following here on FOX & Friends back in August a three month old puppy was wrapped in a plastic bag.

And tossed out of a moving car then left to die.

Fortunately he was found alive that he was severely injured.

Well now little Joey is made a remarkable recovery and he has found a loving home joining us now.

From the veterinary medical center of Long Island is doctor -- -- and showing you doctor great to have you guys back but very months lasted just to repeat for our viewers in case -- not familiar with -- -- back story.

When you first encountered him he was in very bad shape after having been we think.

Thrown out of a moving car he had a broken neck and his limbs were paralyzed.

Yang used paralyzed and off for lambs and we didn't even think that he Linda.

Survive his initial shock and and never thought that he would walk so well again we thought he'd he may be paralyzed.

And that he's made any miraculous recovery where you able to -- for -- we treated his shock initially that was spent the first like threatening -- -- -- shot.

You treat them with IV fluids see you -- -- with medications to.

Get their blood pressure up to normal issued their pain.

His -- -- the -- by addicts you can maybe.

And and then once we got him over that -- is so we stabilized his neck with a cast.

And damn and just supported his body while his his next year -- -- So he got a lot of attention obviously -- in short order he made he made a recovery.

But then you wanted some nice family loving them into a document -- -- -- contest.

Who did you decide -- plot and word got.

When it came down Sanmina we went through the applications over and over again and when it came down to it.

He had been with me for so long and I had been the one responsible for his care.

I couldn't let -- -- -- irresponsible for him at that point I really felt he needed to stay with me.

So that I can monitor his medical condition and make sure he gets everything he needs cents -- and now you are -- -- -- -- how was he doing.

He's telling fantastic he's acting like -- normal puppy now he.

He runs and plays he plays it's -- two year old son.

And that.

-- -- -- Slightly -- you know we understand -- -- -- and now at the time you were last year I know evicted the police were looking for the culprits is.

Of who might have done this do you have any update on us I tell and I haven't had a I know they're still working very hard time com and name.

Absolutely have not given up there on the -- but I haven't heard of any new tips.

You say -- -- is case is the most extreme case of abuse you had ever seen but of course you do see other things.

Like this Joseph is was unusual but what people do who want to put and try to put an end to things like.

-- More people can do is you know.

Donate to their local organizations.

Who are out they're trying to help -- injured and you know.

Stray animals.

-- haven animal fund -- -- is my own foundation that I started to help that.

Just as a veterinarian.

It's it's tough to have your hands -- due to finances when you want to help.

Every animal every animal deserves that chance and so I started that foundation in order to come help to do that.

-- -- of course -- case is so shocking because of what was done to him but is this more common -- we know.

It is I mean it really see it sound more often and we should certainly -- -- strays every day that come man.

Injured that may not just be from a abuse but there -- -- hit by cars and and not been in dog fights and they need they need care as well.

Well well again the the website is healing came in animal fund dot board and then how you say -- mood is right now.

Think -- -- maybe we just got out of the car after it's.

Hours and thinking he's a -- could -- it.

I think he's mad at me function to refer alliance and part of the -- -- -- with a dog who wants to go out so.

Yeah I -- that doctor Linda Loudon this.

And Joey -- thanks so much for this wonderful happy ending it's great to see Joey doing so well.

And all the help you've given to animals long -- and I thank you for having us.

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