Mi perro no tiene nariz… Un perro cuya cara quedó destrozada cuando unos matones le ataron fuegos artificiales a la mandíbula en México es salvado por una organización benéfica estadounidense después de someterse a una cirugía reconstructiva
Un perro a quien le volaron la nariz cuando le colocaron petardos en la boca se recuperó notablemente después de que los veterinarios le reconstruyeron la mandíbula.
Braveheart, de un año, se sometió a cuatro cirugías después de ser encontrado por una organización benéfica de rescate de animales en Sonora, México.
Cuando estuvo lo suficientemente bien como para viajar, el adorable canino fue enviado a la Fundación Saving Huey en California, EE. UU., para vivir en su santuario.
La organización benéfica, dirigida por Tracy Lystra, de 44 años, acordó pagar la recuperación de Braveheart y dijo que el perro ahora está feliz y le encanta jugar con sus amigos cachorros rescatados.
Al adorable perro Braveheart, en la foto ahora, le reconstruyeron la mandíbula después de que los petardos la destrozaran en Sonora, México.
El cachorro, en la foto recuperándose después de una cirugía, tuvo cuatro operaciones para reconstruir su rostro en México.
La Sra. Lystra explicó cómo el daño causado a Braveheart fue tan severo que su mandíbula voló en pedazos y hubo que hacerle una prótesis.
Ella dijo: “Alguien en México me contactó sobre Braveheart, me enviaron una foto de él y mi primer instinto fue sacrificar al pobre perro.
“Nunca había realizado ningún rescate en esa zona, así que no estaba seguro de los veterinarios que había, pero un amigo me habló del Dr. Briseno, quien pensó que podía ayudar.
“Le hicieron una nueva mandíbula a Braveheart y tiene cuatro cirugías para reconstruirla.
“Terminó quedándose en la práctica en México durante dos meses hasta que estuvo lo suficientemente sano como para hacer el viaje de 11 horas hasta nosotros; ha estado con nosotros durante dos meses.
“Poco después de venir a vernos, le quitaron el tubo de la nariz y esto pareció aliviar muchas molestias.
Braveheart, pictured, now lives at The Saving Huey Foundation in California where he loves to play with his fellow rescue pup friends
Braveheart, pictured left and right after the surgery, had to stay in Mexico for two months before he was well enough to travel to the animal sanctuary
Not much is known about Braveheart’s past as he was found by an animal charity after being injured. The dog is pictured healing from surgery with a cone around his neck
‘Vets here had no idea what it was, and we nearly lost him but he has made a remarkable recovery.’
Braveheart was found earlier this year, but it has been unclear as to what exactly caused the damage.
Tracy said: ‘I do not know much about Braveheart’s past, as is the case with the majority of our cases.
‘In Braveheart’s case his surgeon in Mexico as well as the hospital staff here in the U.S. agree that it appears as if he had explosives put in his mouth.
‘Because of the damage it is believed that the explosive was more than likely a firecracker.’
Ms Lystra said that Braveheart is recovering very well and is a happy dog at her charity’s sanctuary.
The firecracker destroyed Braveheart’s jaw, pictured, and he needed a prosthetic one built
After recovering from his surgeries Braveheart, pictured left and right during the operations, was driven 11 hours to California to start a new life
Charity head Tracy Lystra, 44, said her first ‘instinct was to have the poor dog put down’ when she was sent a photograph of Braveheart, pictured during surgery, from a colleague Mexico
Braveheart, pictured now his face has healed, is now a happy and friendly pooch at the Saving Huey Foundation and is learning not to jump at people when he gets excited
She said: ‘Braveheart is an amazing boy who loves people and other animals, he still gets a little too excited when he meets new friends but he’s learning not to jump.
‘I would be lying if I said that late at night, I didn’t have awful thoughts as to what I would do to the people who commit such crimes.
‘I am able to take a lot of what I see and hide it from my emotions, but there are times it definitely catches up with me.’
Ms Lystra added: ‘Many people see an animal in pain and either turn a blind eye to it or want to end the animals’ life.
‘While Saving Huey Foundation does not condone suffering, we do want to offer second chances to the lives that can sustain such an offering.’
Braveheart, pictured after surgery, had a tube removed from his nose shortly after arriving in California which Ms Lystra said made him more comfortable
Ms Lystra said Braveheart, pictured now, ‘is an amazing boy who loves people and animals’