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Downey, CA… The call came into the SEAACA
dispatch center today as an injured dog at the Kaiser Emergency Room
in Bellflower. An animal control officer from SEAACA was immediately
dispatched to the hospital, located at Clark and Rosecrans Ave. in
the city of Bellflower. “The officer met with an emergency room
security guard who explained that the dog walked through the
emergency room’s automatic doors, and lay on the floor next to the
waiting room area,” said Captain Aaron Reyes, director of operations
for SEAACA. “The guards saw that he was limping and looked tired, so
they called us right away,” stated Reyes.
The dog, described as a 6 year-old German
Shepherd Mix named “Buddy” was picked up and transported to the
veterinary clinic at SEAACA, where he was stabilized and scanned for
a microchip. “Buddy” had an AVID microchip, which was implanted when
he was adopted from SEAACA 4 ˝ years ago. His owner, American Rental
at 9130 Rosecrans Ave. in Bellflower, was contacted and “Buddy” was
picked up at about 4pm today (Wednesday). Fabian Ortega, American
Rental’s manager, picked him up and transported him to a local
full-service veterinary hospital for X-rays. “Dr. Brunskill,
SEAACA’s Veterinarian, stated that “Buddy” looked alert and in good
spirits, but that his rear leg may be dislocated or fractured due to
being hit by a car.” “Since we’re not a full service veterinary
clinic, we’re happy that Buddy’s owner was located so quickly,
transporting him for further treatment, “stated Brunskill.
Fabian Ortega told SEAACA officials that Buddy
and another Shepherd mix dog that they own, got loose after some
recent fencing work was done at their Bellflower store two weeks
ago. Employees thought the fencing work was completed, but it was
not, allowing Buddy and his companion to escape. It is theorized
that Buddy, because of his sweet disposition, was able to lure
scraps from locals while out on the run for the past two weeks,
keeping him alive and healthy. “His internal instincts probably
brought him back to the area near where he lived since Kaiser
Hospital and American rental are only a block away from each other,”
Reyes said. “At least he knew where to get help (without even having
insurance), and we’re happy for him and his owner that he’s back
home now,” exclaimed Reyes. “Now, if we can only find his companion
that went running the neighborhood with him…we’d all be thrilled.”
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