A 200 pound neighborhood tough in need of a challenge found it, in the form of Lukey, an inoffensive, diminutive, 35 pound mix. According to eyewitnesses, Lukey was brutally beaten and thrown against a tree, fracturing one of his legs. He was left to die. Lukey's owner searched frantically for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Three days later he dragged himself home on his own, in very bad shape.

Lukey had lost a lot of blood and his left femur was shattered. We took him under our wing to care for his injuries and to find him a new home, far away from the bully who nearly took his life. He needed three surgeries to stabilize his shattered limb.

Lukey is safe and well now, but he still can't bear to be lifted by strangers, out of fear he'll be thrown against a tree again. He allows members of his foster family to do so, however. He's beginning to lose his fear of humans and to trust them again.

Though he's by no means a purebred, he is especially symbolic of our mission to rescue dogs in mortal danger. Please help us fulfill that mission by making a deductible donation in any amount, volunteering with us, or adopting one of our foster dogs. Better yet, all three.

It has been a long haul, but after three surgeries and months of recovery time, Lukey's leg has finally healed. He has a very slight limp that becomes just a little more pronounced after extended wild play sessions with a foster brother who towers over him, but it should completely disappear over the next few months.