Driving along a busy highway, you rarely expect to see an animal in need trapped in traffic. Yet, that’s exactly what happened to Elle Worley from Nebraska.
One day, she saw a little Beagle running down the side of the road. She immediately pulled over, got out, and approached the dog. That’s when she came to a shocking realization: the pup’s mouth was bleeding.
Elle rushed the Beagle to the veterinary clinic, hoping for good news. Sadly, what the vet said left her deeply disturbed.
Diagnosis That Shocked Everyone
When Elle found the dog, later named Juni, she was utterly heartbroken.
Aside from bleeding, the dog was extremely malnourished and looked completely shut down. She was barely moving, and gladly accepted Elle’s help.
“She was alone, extremely malnourished, and bleeding from the mouth. I wasn’t sure if she had been dumped, jumped from a vehicle, or had gotten lost—but it was immediately clear she needed urgent help,” Elle wrote on the Spotfund platform.
After loading the dog into her car, Elle took her straight to the vet. Little did she know that the dog’s diagnosis would shatter her heart into a million pieces.
According to the Nebraska vet, Juni was shot twice in the jaw, and the bullets missed her brain by mere inches. To process this extent of brutality was extremely hard for Elle. She knew Juni needed medical treatment, and time was of the essence.
Aside from pain meds, Juni needed urgent jaw reconstruction surgery.
That’s why Elle started a fundraiser, hoping to collect the funding needed for Juni’s treatment. She posted about Juni’s case on her social media, only for her posts to go viral within just a few days.
People from all parts of the country reached out, wanting to help this little girl recover as soon as possible. Just like that, Juni, the dog with no friends, not standing a chance, now had the entire community supporting her!
Before long, Juni, who still needed time to come out of her shell, underwent a successful surgery thanks to her rescuer.
At the beginning of her second week with Elle and her family, Juni had already felt better. She finally showed interest in playing with Elle’s two Golden Retrievers, Copper and Penny. To see her just casually enjoying her life after all the suffering was beyond rewarding!
“Copper and Penny have been absolutely amazing—so gentle and loving with Juni. I truly couldn’t have asked for a better dogs,” Elle wrote in the post.
Justice For Juni
Elle went to great lengths to help Juni recover from her injury. However, she also took action to help this little girl get the justice she deserved.
Thanks to her growing community of supporters, Elle started a campaign called “Justice for Juni,” demanding felony charges and full accountability for anyone who did this to the dog.
In the meantime, Elle will make sure Juni makes up for all the lost time she spent being neglected and abused. She decided to adopt Juni and make her a permanent member of the family, along with her two other dogs.
From now on, Juni no longer needs to worry about staying safe. She is safe, and she has the absolute best family that supports her.
“She has found her forever home and is safe, loved, and healing every day,” Elle concluded in a Facebook post.
