Dog found injured in tornado rubble available for adoption

Dog found injured in tornado rubble available for adoption. NEW ORLEANS -- A dog found in the rubble of an EF-3 tornado three weeks ago is finally up for adoption. It's been a rough few weeks for the dog, who was found injured and needed a leg amputation. "She had a really severe leg injury that we actually think she got before the storm," said Hammond. A Louisiana SPCA worker found Wonder along Chef Highway in rubble from the tornado that hit New Orleans East on February 7. "He noticed a dog house and figured he'd take a peak in to see if there was a dog in there and there actually was," said Hammond. "She was sitting there cowering and he immediately noticed how bad her leg was." Her back right leg was horribly infected and had to be amputated. The surgery took four hours, a lengthy one for medical staff because of how much reconstruction was needed to Wonder's back area. "You can hardly tell she's hopping around on three legs because she knows how to get around," she said.

• Mayra Rodriguez
• Posted on March 2, 2017
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