Park rangers in Apache Junction, AZ got a surprise last week when a dog mysteriously showed up outside of the ranger station in Lost Dutchman State Park.
The dog appeared to be an Australian Cattle Dog mix, and he also appeared to be in a lot of pain. Both of his front legs were broken, and he was very clearly frightened. April Loew, the ranger who found him told ABCNews, “His tail was tucked under, he was literally shaking. He was kind of hopping on his back legs like a kangaroo.”
April took the dog, now called Ranger, to the vet to get the medical attention he needed. He had no identification – tags or microchip. April believes that someone must have dropped him at the station, because as badly injured as he was, there’s no way he could have found his way there on his own.
April expressed confusion that Ranger was dumped without a note, saying, “That would be a great thing to do, to at least say, ‘This is what happened, I can’t take care of this, I don’t want to do it this way, can somebody here get him the right help?'”
Whoever dropped him off probably didn’t know they were leaving Ranger in such good hands, but he’s lucky that not only did he get the care he needed, but he got a new home as well.
Should a previous owner show up to claim him, April says she’ll have questions. “I don’t know that I would want to deprive a family of their dog, but I would certainly question how the dog came to be here from their home.”
H/T: ABC15.com
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