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‘Broken In Body, Not Broken In Spirit’: Comfort Dog Rescued From The Streets

"Everyone knows him as Mad Maxx because of his mad driving skills," said Alicia Cuello, strapping the terrier-mix into his wheelchair.

Mad Maxx was hit by a car in Mexico and gets around using a specially designed wheelchair.
Mad Maxx was hit by a car in Mexico and gets around using a specially designed wheelchair. (CBS)

DENVER, CO (CBS4)– Adopting a pet with disabilities can be a challenge. When Alicia Cuello saw a two-legged, two-wheeled dog rolling outside MaxFund Animal Shelter, she knew his challenges could help others.

Maxx was hit by a car in Merida, Mexico, and abandoned by his owners. The animal protection society of Tulum, Mexico, arranged for Maxx to come to the states where he could receive life-saving treatment. “He dragged himself on the streets of Mexico until the point where his bones were showing. At night he’d sit on the porch of the family that threw him out on the street,” said Cuello.

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