‘A Christmas miracle’: Annapolis fire dog gets donated surgery

‘A Christmas miracle’: Annapolis fire dog gets donated surgery | December 20, 2017
The Capital Gazette
When the fire department learned Rudy would need surgery to fix a torn ACL, officials say it would come between paying $4,000 for Rudy’s leg or taking care of the unit’s other K-9’s. But replacing Rudy would cost up to $12,000, plus the time to train a new K-9 owner. Fortunately, in what the department and the Chesapeake K-9 fund call a “Christmas miracle,” no one will have to make that choice. [Read more]