Trooper recovered quickly after the accident thanks to his attitude, a new wheelchair, and the support of Animal Friends Humane Society
Trooper is a true super pup.
According to WCPO, the little puppy was abandoned at a Hamilton, Ohio, park on March 13. Hours after being dumped at the park, the pup was struck by a train while attempting to cross tracks near the park.
“The train amputated both of his back legs, as well as his tail. He also had a ruptured eye due to the train’s impact on his tiny body,” Tara Bowser, the Executive Director of Animal Friends Humane Society, told PEOPLE.
Animal Friends took over care of Trooper after the horrible accident.
“Trooper was hospitalized immediately at an emergency vet clinic. He required surgery to further amputate both back legs and tail, this way the surgeons could clean up the area and have enough skin to suture. His left eye was also removed since it was damaged beyond repair,” Bowser added.
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It was a traumatic and overwhelming few days for Trooper, but the puppy quickly and miraculously rebounded. Even with his injuries, the puppy remained “curious and excitable” and revealed a love for “kisses and cuddles,” Bowser said.
This affectionate puppy’s attitude helped him recover rapidly. In less than a month after the train accident, the puppy was trying out a new wheelchair provided by the Paw it Forward 4D Foundation.
The Humane Society posted on Facebook that Trooper is quickly adjusting to the new wheels and is already rolling around with relative ease.
Bowser is optimistic that, despite Trooper’s injuries, the puppy will lead a normal, happy life.
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Trooper will be enjoying that new life in a forever home. Animal Friends recently adopted out the pup. The shelter shared the good news on Facebook, adding that Trooper’s adopters have “experience with disabled animals and someone will be home with him at all times to give him the care he needs. He will be leaving his foster family and moving in with his new, forever family in the coming days.”
Bowser hopes Trooper’s story helps save other pups from enduring the pain the innocent puppy went through.
“Please be more responsible with pets. If you don’t have the means to properly care for an animal, then don’t get one. If you have an animal and can no longer care for it, do the responsible thing and find it another home or surrender it to a shelter that will take care of it,” Bowser advised. “Turning an animal loose to fend for itself is never the answer.”