Coming to the rescue of animals is nothing new to Mutts & Mayhem Animal Rescue of Texas. However, this past week, their volunteers rallied and devised their own “Unite 2 Reunite” effort to search for and reunite a dog gone missing following a horrific car accident.
The Accident
Plano, Texas, 7/11/17
To say that it is a miracle that the occupants of this car, Trenton and girlfriend Erica, survived after being rear-ended by a tractor trailer a week ago is an understatement. Yet, after their injuries were evaluated and treated, their minds quickly focused on where Erica’s 11 month old yellow lab Daisy was, as she was in the vehicle but she now was nowhere to be found.
Here’s a news account of this horrendous accident which left the occupants severely injured and dog Daisy on the loose!
Learning about this tragic story, one animal rescue sprinted into action to launch a search effort to find her! Over the course of the next week, Mutts & Mayhem Animal Rescue developed a plan and got volunteers out into areas surrounding the area of the crash in search of Daisy.
The Search!
7/15/17:
Mutts & Mayhem posted this Foot Search event along with pics:
“Volunteers needed for treacherous foot search. We will be searching for Daisy who fled after being involved in a severe car crash that rendered her guardians both unconscious and injured. Daisy is also likely injured due to the mechanism of the crash and time is critical.”
Elated, Mutts & Mayhem reported the exciting news on their FB page:
“DAISY HAS BEEN FOUND!!!!…and she is alive and safe! We just arrived at the emergency animal hospital. It appears that Daisy likely has a fractured Pelvis and Femur. Her left leg is swollen twice the size that it should be. Daisy could no longer walk from her injuries…so had we not made our way to HER, she wouldn’t have been able to find help on her own. Daisy was found in Search Area 1A on our command map (corrected from 1B)…far down in an embankment on the south side of the railroad tracks located in 4 foot tall brush. This was one of the first areas assigned to our search teams. The success in finding Daisy is owed to our wonderful volunteers who joined our search teams and to our Command system led by Kathy Webb, which kept our search organized and each searcher accounted for, hydrated and safe.
We will post updates to this post as we learn more about her condition.
Erica has asked us to care for Daisy on her behalf as they are not able to travel or handle any of the logistics right now. Mutts and Mayhem will be paying for Daisy’s medical expenses with the help of all of you generous people who have fallen in love with her through this tragedy. Anything you can donate to help Daisy get the care she needs, MMAR and Daisy’s family will be forever grateful.”
Injured but safe:
Daisy at vet being evaluated:
7/17/17 Post:
“X-Rays confirmed yesterday that Daisy has a severe compound fracture to her left femur bone but her pelvis wasn’t broken. Her femur was shattered in 5 places which will require surgery, happening within the next day or two. Due to Daisy’s femur bone coming out through her skin exposing her injury to the elements, Daisy has an infection and is receiving IV antibiotics in addition to pain medications. By some miracle, she didn’t suffer internal injuries. Daisy is a very happy girl and the relief is written all over her precious face.”
Surgery 7/18/17
While a difficult decision to make, the multiple leg fractures that Daisy sustained resulted in the amputation of her leg. However, a young and healthy girl, Daisy will surely adapt quickly to becoming a tripod as others before her have proven to be the case.
Dr. Sable Murry with Summertree Animal & Bird Clinic conducted Daisy’s surgery and kept MMAR and Daisy’s owner updated along the way.
Surgery Completed … Reunion To Follow
Daisy’s surgery was successful and she will be recovering for a bit before being reunited with mom Erica, whose recuperation will surely be aided by having Daisy back by her side!
We will do a follow-up article about Daisy, and the amazing team that Mutts & Mayhem Animal Rescue brought to respond to one dog and family in short order. In addition to helping to FIND Daisy, they are raising funds to pay for Daisy’s medical care and surgery.
Learn more about how to support their efforts on Mutts & Mayhem Animal Rescue’s FB page or website!
Rescue Heroes
MMAR’s rescue effort exemplifies the commitment of volunteers who came to the aid of complete strangers to bring their sweet dog back home! Volunteer “Kacy” Mack Hope Hendricks posted an account of her involvement in finding Daisy, (see full post on Mutts & Mayhem’s FB page), giving tribute to the group’s rescue effort:
“I had never participated in a search quite like this before. The search was organized to a tee to the point that I felt safe being in direct contact with the command center and them always knowing where I was at and offering rehab supplies along the way if I needed. There was a lot of planning and structure that went into it. It couldn’t have been any easier to be part of a search team that had a plan. A plan that led me right to Daisy!”
WELL DONE Mutts & Mayhem Animal Rescue! Thank you for stepping in and providing a happy ending to a devastating situation.