Baltimore County Animal Services officers save injured dog after 100-foot fall
By Dominick Philippe-Auguste , Raven Payne
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BALTIMORE (WMAR) — *Editor’s Note*: Baltimore County initially stated that Trooper was thrown after being struck by a vehicle but later stated that this was not accurate. It was also confirmed that a fourth person was involved in the rescue. All newly given details have been added.
Baltimore County Animal Services officers recently rescued a dog from a dangerous situation, and now he needs a home.
On March 12, a rottweiler now named Trooper was spotted on the roadway near the I-695/I-795 overpass and was followed by good Samaritans who stopped to help.
In fear, Trooper ran and jumped over the railing, falling nearly 100 feet down a steep and muddy embankment.
Officers Jacob Collins, Hannah Sterrett, and Hope Nesbitt, along with their supervisor, Shelby Schultz, responded in the middle of a rainy, snowy day to reach the injured dog.
Schultz said it wasn’t easy.
“It was, I would say, about 100 feet down an embankment of straight mud and ice,” she said. “We were able to safely set him up in a harnessing position, and the four of us were able to maneuver him up the hill.”
Wednesday, the officers involved were honored by County Executive Kathy Klausmeier for their work.
“They are very, very hardworking, and they take excellent care of their pets, not just dogs but cats, guinea pigs,” Klausmeier said.
Surprisingly he had no broken bones, but Jamie Hundt with Lazy Days Rescue told us that he’s not out of the woods yet.
“There might be some ligament issues in both of his front paws, so we’ll probably need some more orthopedic follow-up care that we’re hoping to fundraise to provide,” Hundt said.
Lazy Days connected Trooper with Kelly Mayer, who will foster the 2-year-old pup as he recovers.
“I had pulled a dog with Jamie a few years ago that was the same situation, and he was the best dog, so these ones kind of speak to me, and I messaged Jamie and said, ‘Do you really wanna get that dog?'” Mayer said.
After Trooper finishes crate rest, Lazy Days will follow up with its own vet and continue his care from there.
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