Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for a dog that survived a jump from a Lemon Grove bridge.
Hope, a 5-year-old pit bull, has been taken in by the It’s the Pits Dog Rescue, which plans to nurse her to full health and find her a forever home.
Last month, Hope ran across State Route 94 and Expressway 125 before leaping from a bridge’s edge, falling 30 to 40 feet. The dog fractured her leg and had air escaping from her lungs into her chest cavity when she was rescued by the county’s Animal Services.
She underwent surgery there and is now on the road to recovery.
“When I bring her home, I’m going to assess her medical situation and get her well and rehab her,” said Beth Gruff with It’s the Pits Dog Rescue.
If Hope has lasting stress or fear from the incident, Gruff said they have a dog behaviorist to help get her ready for new owners.
The pit bull’s $5,000 vet bills were paid for by the Animal Service’s donation-driven “Spirit Fund.”
