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Donations roll in to help pay for Yeller's recovery
Yeller is a patient at the Pine City Vet Clinic, where he was brought by some local residents who discovered him at their home on Tellie Trail. X-rays showed that the dog had been shot in the leg, with what appeared to be a .22 rifle. The gunshot wounds caused what is known as radial nerve paralysis, which in dogs is unrepairable. "The only treatment is to amputate the leg," said Dr. Selina Crocker, who has been overseeing Yeller's treatment. After reading Yeller's story, Jackson High School ninth grader, Morgan Hurst took it upon herself to raise money for his surgery. "Karen Irby, who works at the clinic, told me about Yeller at church," she said. "I thought I could do something, so I asked Mr. (Ken) Harbuck (JHS principal) if I could collect money for him. He said I could, so I went around to every class and told them about Yeller and almost everyone contributed." Morgan, who is the daughter of Marianne and David Hurst of Jackson, presented the $160 she raised to Dr. Crocker at the clinic Thursday, Feb. 14. Since then she has raised an additional $100. Since it was Valentine's Day when she visited the clinic, Morgan also brought Yeller a valentine, which was a heart shaped pendant with his name on it to hang on his collar. In addition to the donations presented by Morgan, the clinic had received approximately $150 for Yeller by Thursday afternoon. The biggest surprise came when they received a check for $500, Monday, from a woman in Camden who had heard of Yeller's story. "Now we have enough money to pay for his surgery and any additional costs associated with his care until he is adopted," said Dr. Crocker. She said Yeller underwent surgery Tuesday, and is doing fine. "He naturally had some pain, but we have given him some pain medicine, so hopefully he will not be too uncomfortable."
Some inquiries have been received by the clinic concerning Yeller's adoption. Perhaps soon he will have a new home.
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