Wings of a Bird

Storm-tossed Dog, Family Reunited
The animal lay crumpled on the side of the road, hurt and alone amid the chaos of Central Florida's first hurricane of the season .... No one knows exactly what happened to her, but the full-blooded German shepherd's badly injured hip and torn Achilles tendon immobilized her there, where tree limbs and debris littered the hurricane-ravaged area.
The rescued dog, now reunited with her owner, bade farewell to her saviors, a group of impassioned veterinary students...
Brigit McVay had a lot on her mind as Charley swept through, taking her mobile home on Squirrel Run in Wauchula off its blocks and peeling off the siding, leaving the home pretty well ruined. Lady, her 4-year-old German shepherd, broke free during the storm, and McVay was devastated by the loss. Her year already had been tough. Divorce loomed. Her kids were small, ages 1 and 4. She would soon be leaving her job at a school cafeteria. She hopes to get into college and work toward a career in law enforcement. ...