When rescuers arrived to help King, they realized the poor dog had been abandoned and neglected for months.
Living on the side of the road, he looked like a scary, strange, decrepit werewolf with a mane of patchy fur, a skeletal frame and nubby pink tail. No one around the orchard in Madera Ranchos, California, seemed to bother to want to find out what kind of animal he was.
That is until one woman spotted him and put out a desperate plea on Facebook. YB Rivlores posted a series of photos of the dog and dog rescuer Megan Bowe responded. The founder of Bowe’s Adoptable Rescue Pups could tell the German Shepherd was on his last legs from the photos.
Besides the terrible state he was in, King was starving. He ate his first meal in a while with no discomfort. Even though, there is not any clue to conclude what has happened, King did not feel bad around human beings. Quite the reverse, he remained very calm.
King was in such bad health condition. He could barely stand up. His fur was falling out and he was severely emaciated. She rushed King to the vet where they determined the dog was only about 1 year old. He had a fractured pelvis, broken months earlier.
“We have a fractured pelvis that happened a few months ago. Bones are healing but not in the right place,” Megan wrote on Facebook.
She set to work to put this broken dog back together again. Apparently, the surgery was successful. After it, there was even more hope for King to get in his best shape. The vet instructed Megan to take King on daily walks to strengthen his hind leg.
It’s now been a about a month and a half since Megan first rescued King, and he’s come a long way in that short time. His hair is growing back and he loves going on car rides and getting treats and trying out his new dog bed.
He is a happy boy and it was extremely fortunate that a Good Samaritan acted to help him and that Megan saved him. Thanks to her, he has a bright future ahead.