It is freezing cold in Detroit, Michigan. But, there was a dog outside – that does not make sense.
It is too cold for dogs to be wandering the streets alone.
Terri Looby saw the dog and wanted to help.
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Looby volunteers at the Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) and spent her lunch break one day with a co-worker looking for the dog.
They found the dog lying on a pile of trash.
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The dog, a pit bull mix, was curled into a tight ball trying to stay warm.
Looby and her friend got out of the car and talked to the dog.
He wagged his tail and seemed to be friendly.
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They were able to get him to jump into the back seat of the car.
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The women offered the dog a chicken patty, he was very grateful!
They started to call him Ollie-Loo.
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A neighbor told Looby that the dogs family had been kicked out of their home a week ago.
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The family took the smaller dog but left Ollie-Loo behind.
Ollie-Loo was examined by a vet.
They found he had a broken femur and the break was recent.
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Ollie-Loo will need a plate in his leg to connect the bone back together.
The vet estimated that Ollie-Loo is only about a year and a half old.
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Why would his family leave him behind?
Well, that doesn’t matter now.
Ollie-Loo is safe and warm and is getting a lot of TLC while he waits for his surgery.
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