Rescued L.A. River dog back with family
Spikey, the German Shepherd mix who was rescued from the rain-swollen Los Angeles River last month, is back home with his owners.
After forking over $85 in fees — part of which covered installation of a microchip — the Medina family picked up Spikey when he completed his quarantine period.
The dog made headlines nationwide when video of his dramatic rescue from the L.A. River was aired on TV stations and the Internet.
The Medina family, which has had the dog for seven years, didn’t see any of the news coverage, but a granddaughter of his owner saw video of the rescue of the dog – nicknamed Vernon while in shelter — on the Internet.
Posted by jwoestendiek February 4th, 2010 under Muttsblog, videos.
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