If he just fought for two days (on the train tracks) to live, we're not gonna do that. "Like, we're not gonna just euthanize him. "When they mentioned that euthanasia was a possibility, I was just like, 'well, I'm fighting for him, we've got to fight for him, we have to save him,'" Son said. Son was one of the most passionate advocates for Lucky's care at the time even when his condition seemed bleak. Though Lucky lived to be rescued, his spine was severed, causing him to be paralyzed. At the time, Son described how Lucky would "pancake down onto the tracks" to avoid being struck, and she called it a "total miracle" that he survived. Rescuers believe Lucky spent days ducking under trains before finally being pulled from the tracks. The update has been a long time coming for those following Lucky's turbulent tale since the dog was spotted on SEPTA tracks near Lawndale Station in Montgomery County in late November. Top, Lucky the dog when he was first found injured on SEPTA tracks by rescuers, and, bottom, Lucky enjoying his new life at his forever home. And it's like, this is where you belong." All of his anxiety that he was having before, some of the behavioral issues that he was having, it all just kind of melted away. "I brought Lucky home and he just did a 360, completely fit into the house he was happy go lucky," Son said. Son cared for Lucky, on and off, during his subsequent months of recovery, and when Lucky's previous foster parent had an emergency Son welcomed the dog back into her home. The rest is history.Īccording to Lucky's new mom, the pup has a brand new lease on life and fits in perfectly with her other dogs. Lucky has been adopted by Sidara Son, a Philadelphia resident who worked with the Philly Rescue Angels to safely remove the paralyzed pit bull mix from the tracks in late November. Philly business helps couples' 'dogs of honor' participate in their wedding days.How to keep dogs safe from canine influenza, which is on the rise in Philadelphia.Can you ace this Pennsylvania-themed 'Jeopardy!' category?.Four months after being found abandoned and injured on SEPTA train tracks in Montgomery County, Lucky the dog's story has a happy ending.
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