A Stranger Stopped for an Injured French Bulldog. Two Days Later, She Walked
When Mango’s back legs gave her trouble in late October, the people caring for her knew how far she’d come. The little French bulldog weighed just 12 pounds when she arrived at the hospital with two gunshot wounds to the head. Within two days, she was taking steps on her own.
Then came a bit of good news. On Nov. 3, News 9 reported that Mango was walking again, according to Angel Fund OKC. Her injuries still need care, but she was back on her feet.
A driver saw Mango and pulled over
Mango’s rescue started beside a road in the Oklahoma City area in August. A witness told rescuers they’d seen her thrown from a vehicle. They stopped to pick her up and called Misty Wilson, a registered veterinary technician and the founder of Angel Fund OKC.
At Neel Veterinary Hospital, the team found two gunshot wounds and fractures in Mango’s skull, eye socket and jaw. The injuries made it hard for her to breathe. She’d also lost so much muscle that her caregivers had to feed her a little at a time and give her body a chance to build up strength.
“She was 12 pounds at check-in,” Wilson told KOCO. Wilson estimated that a healthy weight for Mango would be 26 or 27 pounds.
Two days later, Mango stood up
Just two days after she came into care, Mango got to her feet and walked. Angel Fund OKC caught those first steps on video. As her caregivers worked on managing her pain and slowly increasing her meals, they saw more of her personality, too. She wagged her tail and gave kisses.
The rescue knew how much work was ahead. “We are looking at months of medical care, rehabilitation, and healing,” Angel Fund OKC said in an update cited by The Cool Down.
The people who kept showing up
About a month into her recovery, Angel Fund OKC shared photos of Mango’s progress. She’d been working on her strength and coordination in rehab by the time the setback came in late October. Now that she’s walking again, her caregivers are still taking things one day at a time.
A stranger gave Mango a chance when they pulled over in August. Wilson, the team at Neel Veterinary Hospital and the people at Angel Fund OKC have helped her make the most of it, through the first little meals and the weeks of care that followed.
Share Mango’s story to celebrate how far she’s come, honor the kindness of the stranger who stopped for her, and support Angel Fund OKC as they help her heal.
