Imagine you are an abandoned dog out in the middle of the desert. You have been there about 4 months living off old rabbit carcass and licking snow melt for survival. You were caught in a coyote trap and had to chew off your left front leg to survive. Your right front paw is cut up and damaged from being caught in a snare. You keep going limping along, just struggling to survive. Bam! You are hit by something with a strong impact. Your lung has collapsed, your ligaments torn, your pelvis is broken in two places, your colon was torn loose, and right hip dislocated. You keep going. You keep trying to survive. The inside of your intestines are filled with worms. Am I talking about some fictional dog? No. This is a true story of a dog's will to live and two heroic men that helped her.
Ken VanMoorhem and Theo Bassett are two train conductors based in Salt Lake City that saved this dog. VanMoorhem drove the train through the desert and spotted this dog. Since he could not stop the train he called Bassett to drive out to investigate. Bassett said the dog was happy to get in his truck after being lured with a ham sandwich and slept all the way back. The dog was taken to the veterinarian where she is being treated for all of her injuries. Happily, this dog is going to survive! VanMoorhem is paying the $4000 veterinarian bill and has taken the dog home with him. Reportedly, she has staked her claim on his couch and is in high spirits.
