Chester Rescue Welcomes Injured, Death Row Dog 'Langdon,' Now Recovering From Surgery

CHESTER, NJ — Sentenced to death in a North Carolina pound and then whisked up to New Jersey with hours to spare on doggie death row, “Langdon," who had an injured rear leg, is on the road to recovery.

He is reportedly doing well after his surgery, according to the Chester-based NJ South Hills Pet Rescue, which took him into their care; and is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Thursday.

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Langdon arrived to New Jersey on Monday and was handed off to NJSH Pet Rescue volunteers, after his first set of rescuers in North Carolina - Second Chance Pet Adoptions - learned he was scheduled to be euthanized on Oct. 24, his main "crime" that he had a non-functioning rear leg.

Donna Polizzi, a spokesperson for NJSH Pet Rescue said Langdon was pushed up the euthanization list because of the condition of his leg, which he was dragging behind him due to multiple fractures.

Though the group initially didn’t have a foster for Langdon, they took a chance after learning of his desperate situation, especially after consulting with New Jersey veterinarians Dr. Andrea Freeman of Martinsville Veterinary Hospital and Animerge's Dr. Roxane Collins, who each believed Langdon’s leg could be saved and rehabilitated, with his prognosis positive, as well as his outcome to hopefully live a normal life, from here on out.

Collins and her colleague Dr. Andrea Freeman operated on Langdon on Tuesday, after seeing him for an appointment.

NJSH Pet Rescue described the surgery as “successful,” though Polizzi told Patch that Langdon is currently in pain from the procedure.

“He will be going into medical foster and will need to have just the right combination of rest and walking,” NJSH Pet Rescue wrote. “The good news is he has a functioning back leg.”

The rescue initially estimated his surgery would run between $3,500 to $6,000.

Polizzi said anyone looking to donate to NJSH Pet Rescue for Langdon’s surgery, could do so by using the donation button on the group’s website www.njshpetrescue.org.

“We look forward to a bright future for him and we feel lucky to have him as part of our NJSH family,” the rescue wrote on its Facebook Page.

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