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From tucsoncitizen.com

Florida: Greyhound Miraculously Found on the Freeway

by Karyn Zoldan <http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/a ... rynzoldan/>
on May. 14, 2012, under Greyhounds
<http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/c ... yhounds-2/> , Pet Health
<http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/c ... th-safety/> & Safety

<http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/2 ... d-miraculo
usly-found-on-the-freeway/photo-peteydsurgery/> Description: Petey D after
surgery

Petey D after surgery

This is a story that doesn't happen on the dog track. The story unfolds on
May 9th somewhere on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida. For us
greyhound adopters, the story unfolded on Facebook and conjecture and photos
fly right and left.

The story begins with a greyhound who was found running on I-75. A good
Samaritan rescued the dog from traffic; he was initially dubbed Freeway
because that is where he was found. The dog was muzzled. (For non-greyhound
folks, dogs are usually muzzled when being transported.) The good Samaritan
called Gold Coast Greyhound Adoption (GCGA). Kendra, the Gainesville
volunteer adoption coordinator, immediately took the dog to the nearest
veterinarian school (University of Florida Veterinary School). In order for
the dog to be treated, Kendra needed to pony up a credit card which she did
willingly.

This is what most adoption people do - the welfare of the dog is always
first.

Initially the conjecture was that the dog had been out for 3 to 5 days based
on the opinion from the vet school staff for how badly the wounds looked but
according to the dog's trainer, he was out less time.

The greyhound's racing name is Petey D. He was being hauled from Sarasota
Kennel Club to the Ebro Greyhound Track when he and another dog may have
gotten into a fight and somehow the latch opened, and both dogs fell out.
The driver pulled over and found the other dog, looked for Petey D for 1.5
hours but was unable to find him, and continued on his way.

The trainer was unaware of Petey D's mishap and the owner was shocked. Both
seemed concerned about Petey's condition and are glad to know he's in
capable hands.

<http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/2 ... d-miraculo
usly-found-on-the-freeway/th_1336983168_photo-peteydstands/> Description:
Petey D stands alone

Petey D stands alone

These photos illustrate the story but mercifully Petey D continues to
improve. He pees. He poops. He is thirsty and drinks water. He stands on his
own. He eats a little chicken. His resilience is amazing. He will need
another debridement surgery to remove the dead tissue in order for new
tissue to grow. He is far from recovered but there is hope.

Because of social media, Petey D's story has touched the hearts of many. So
far people in 30 states, three Canadian provinces and Washington D.C. have
pledged money or donated using Paypal. You know who you are: AZ, CA, CO, CT,
DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI,
SC, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.

GCGA <http://www.goldcoastgreyhounds.com/> has six chapters. Gainesville
adopts out 20-30 dogs a year; Clearwater does 30-50 dogs a year, and Orlando
which shuttles dogs north, does over 300 dogs a year.

You can follow Petey D
<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gold-Coas ... esville/20
1394676551919> 's recovery on Facebook.

To make a donation via Paypal
<http://goldcoastgreyhounds.com/goldcoast_011.htm> , click here OR send a
check to:

Gold Coast Greyhound Adoptions Inc.
Attn: Freeway/Petey D
PO Box 6501
Clearwater, FL 33758-650

Blogger's thoughts:
-Is there no established NGA protocol for a hauler to report a lost
greyhound that falls out of a truck? Call the owner. Call adoption groups in
the area. Call the NGA (National Greyhound Association). Call the local
county animal control or highway patrol. Is it business as usual to just
drive away and hope nobody notices?

-Some pro racing extremists have vilified Kendra saying she should've looked
at the dog's tattoos first and contacted the owner right away. Yeah, right;
as if this dog is ever going to race again. (For non-greyhound folks, dogs
are tattooed in both ears for identification purposes. If you live in
Arizona, you may remember Chandler Heights
<http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2 ... AAIBAJ&sji
d=jP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3430,566716> 1992, when 124 dogs were found in the desert
dead with their ears cut off so there would be no finger pointing as to
ownership.)

-Herein lies the difference: Adoption saves dogs as do many concerned people
in the racing industry, but this small posse of raging pro racing
extremists, not so much.

-The dog's owner and the NGA should be contributing to help pay for Petey
D's medical bills. Kendra says accidents happen. Yes, they do. The entire
greyhound racing community, whether you are pro or anti or neutral, should
come together to give Petey D another chance which he most definitely
deserves. Every ex racing greyhound deserves a second chance which is why
adoption groups exist.

-Please keep Petey D in your thoughts and prayers. And thank you to Kendra
and the dedicated volunteers at GCGA for all they do for the Florida racing
greyhounds. There are 13 dog tracks in Florida.

<http://tucsoncitizen.com/tucson-tails/2 ... d-miraculo
usly-found-on-the-freeway/img_0554-pawspeteyd/> Description: Petey D's paws

Petey D's paws