This Dog Jumped Off An Overpass, Falling 20 Feet To The Concrete Below, And Somehow Survived
Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Humane Society, also known as KHS, is a wonderful nonprofit organization that helps to save many animals every single year.
One of the latest animals to be under their care is a St. Bernard mix they have decided to name Ludwig van Beethoven, and it’s a miracle that Ludwig survived his latest ordeal.
Last Saturday, two people named Griffin and Abigail McGreevy were headed over to their bakery that they both own.
As they made their journey through the busy traffic that morning, they saw a dog sprinting across the interstate.
“The McGreevy’s, along with other local animal lovers, were absolutely horrified at what they were witnessing and tried to corral the large dog to safety when the unthinkable happened,” the Kentucky Humane Society explained in a Facebook post.
“Scared and panicked, the dog leaped over the side of the interstate and fell off the 20-foot overpass before hitting the sidewalk below.”
“Onlookers watched in horror as the dog came flying towards the ground and upon impact with the sidewalk, the McGreevy’s quickly ran to see if the dog was still alive.”
Miraculously, Ludwig van Beethoven was still alive after falling so far onto the hard ground below. The McGreevy’s and other kind bystanders tried to keep Ludwig van Beethoven calm as they called Louisville Metro Animal Services for help.
Kentucky Humane Society; pictured above is Ludwig van Beethoven
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Officers with Louisville Metro Animal Services rushed to the scene and took Ludwig van Beethoven back to their headquarters while they attempted to find out if anyone owned him.
Unfortunately, it was later determined that Ludwig van Beethoven was homeless and ownerless. He was then taken to the Kentucky Humane Society to get treatment for his injuries.
Although Ludwig van Beethoven didn’t have injuries that threatened his life, he had an impossible time walking around and was suffering from a lot of pain.
“X-rays taken revealed that Ludwig sustained a broken femur and three broken metacarpal bones that will require a specialized surgery to repair,” the Kentucky Humane Society said.
“Ludwig’s surgery is going to require a lot of resources, and KHS’ minimum quote for the surgery is $7,000.”
“This surgery is more than KHS’ monthly budget for offsite veterinary care, but Ludwig has been through so much already and we want to see him walk away from this tragedy with all four of his legs intact.”
Right now, Ludwig van Beethoven is at the hospital awaiting his surgery, but the Kentucky Humane Society needs help in order to come up with the money to pay for his surgery.
If you would like to donate, you can do that here.
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