This Bernedoodle Was Gravely Injured In A Hit-And-Run And Then A Good Samaritan Tried To Chase Down The Driver
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Like everyone else, never had Corey Macdonald and his fiancée ever thought their beloved family would become the victim of a hit and run.
Their fur buddy, Champ, is a one-year-old Bernedoodle and will soon turn two this June. This small family of three lives quietly in the West Allis community in Wisconsin.
The incident happened on April 21, closer to 5 PM. Corey’s fiancée was jogging around the neighborhood with Champ.
While the two were standing on the curb at a four-way intersection, a silver car rolled in with the driver not looking at all the directions properly, made a turn, and ran over Champ.
Corey’s fiancée had Champ on a three to four feet harness attached to her waist, so it wasn’t like Champ was loose while running outside.
Corey had described the situation in his post through his fiancee’s eyes: “Champ got caught in the wheel well of the vehicle as he was hit,” Corey stated.
“The driver had all of their windows down, heard my dog, fiancee, and another woman screaming at him to stop, and he proceeded to flee the scene.”
Another driver saw the incident and attempted to pursue the hit-and-run driver at the intersection, but the perpetrator eventually got away.
GoFundMe; pictured above is Champ
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Corey stated that his fiancée, who was not harmed, had thought of taking down pictures of the driver’s license plate, but she decided to take care of Champ first.
“A decision I loved that she made,” Corey said.
The couple took Champ to the hospital and he received emergency surgery on the same day for multiple fractures in his pelvis and a fractured ilium.
He had gotten a plate and numerous screws inserted. The vet stated that Champ should be on good terms for recovery.
Corey has also created a GoFundMe post to seek some financial aid for Champ’s surgery and aftercare costs.
The couple was quoted between $8,000 to $9,000, but with some savings, they set the goal to be $2,500.
Corey explained that the savings were from the wedding funds they had prepared for their wedding next year. However, family always comes first.
As of April 23, Champ was already on his journey of recovery. His surgery went well with a plate installed, and the fractures were repaired.
Thankfully, Champ experienced zero additional complications and was allowed to go home. “Although he is still immobile, he can get comfortable,” Corey said.
Champ’s recovery is expected to take up to three months. If you’d like to follow up with Champ and check up on his recovery, please visit the page here.
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