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Having a big, obnoxious green van pays off. Last w $Having a big, obnoxious green van pays off. Last weekend we were driving around Tijuana with #TeamFinn and @atchoofoundation, feeding and medicating street dogs. After a long but fulfilling day, we were just about to call it when something amazing happened. Some men sped up to us in a convertible and yelled that there was an injured dog stuck in a canal in a park right around the corner. These men recognized our van and knew exactly who to ask for help! We followed their car down a dirt road and that’s where we found Kevin. He had been hit by a car and dragged, and someone had seen it happen. Instead of helping him, someone picked him up and threw him in the middle of a “canal” to die. The canal was really just an open sewer with poopy water running through it, and our Kevin was stuck when these men (our heroes) saw him and decided to do something. There are a lot of people who pass by dogs like Kevin every day without a second thought, but then there are men like these ones. Their action saved Kevin’s life. From the first moment we saw him, Kevin’s sweet eyes were asking for help through so much pain, and all of our plans changed as we rushed him to the emergency vet. We knew the likelihood of this poor pup having broken bones was strong, and with a bumpy and long ride ahead, we tried our best to stabilize him. We wrapped the slip lead around his snout (a maneuver that can prevent a dog from biting), but Kevin was just interested in giving gentle kisses. The ultimate “thank you for saving me” that still brings tears to our eyes today. Once we got to the vet, it was confirmed that Kevin has a fractured hip, 2 hematoma on his abdomen and penis, and no sensation in one of his legs. He is still at that same vet, and currently isn’t walking. He will need an MRI to see if there is an issue with his vertebrae and further diagnose, but we will fix our boy. With combined help from @atchoofoundation and #TeamFinn, Kevin will soon be on the road to recovery. He will heal up a little more before he joins our TAP pack here in San Diego. Then, he’ll become such an insanely loved member of some lucky family. And to think— it all started with a big, obnoxious green van. 💚$