Dog Walks to Hospital After Being Hit By Car
Oct 6, 2006 1:59 am US/Pacific Dog Walks To Hospital After Being Hit By Car (CBS) BELLFLOWER, Calif. An injured 6-year-old German shepherd mix walked himself into a hospital emergency room after apparently being struck by a car, according to animal control officials. Buddy the dog limped into emergency at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower Wednesday and laid down in the waiting area at about 1 p.m., security officer Daniel Carrillo told the Whittier Daily News. Hospital officials called the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority in Downey, and agency officials picked up Buddy and brought him to the shelter for treatment of a fractured leg, Capt. Aaron Reyes, SEAACA's director of operations. "We don't know where he got hit by a car, but we're happy he chose the right place to get help," Reyes said. Through an identifying microchip implanted in Buddy's skin, SEAACA officials were able to locate his owner, who adopted him from the animal shelter about five years ago, Reyes told the newspaper. Fabian Ortega, Buddy's owner, owns a construction equipment rental business about a block from the hospital, according to the paper. Ortega said he had been scouring the area for his dog since he ran away about two weeks ago from the yard of the business while the fence was being repaired. http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_278121039.html