‘Deserving’ Dog Rescued from Philadelphia Train Tracks Gets Adopted and Finds ‘Nothing But Love’

A Philadelphia rescue shelter said Lucky, a pit bull mix, is “thriving” after getting adopted by one of the people who saved him

Lucky, a paralyzed dog found abandoned on train tracks in Philadelphia, has finally found a family to love him after he was adopted by one of the people who saved his life.

The pit bull mix was left for dead on the tracks in November 2022 and suffered through a two-day ordeal. Lucky’s rescuers believe the canine’s spinal cord was severed by a passing train before animal lovers found the dog.

Philly Rescue Angels, INC, a nonprofit in Pennsylvania that cares for abandoned animals, said in a Facebook post at the time that Lucky “has been laying here for TWO DAYS, he has literally been laying his body down, and the train has been going over him… We are heartbroken, this is pure evil!”

And while the story started heartbreaking, new grinning photos of Lucky show how much his has changed for the better. Philly Rescue Angels shared an update on Monday that Lucky, a name the organization gave the dog, is now “adopted, thriving, and knowing nothing but love for the rest of his life.”

Paralyzed Dog Rescued After Being Found on Train Tracks in Philadelphia: ‘This Is Pure Evil’

The group said one of the women who saved Lucky from the tracks is now the pooch’s pet parent. Lucky now shares a home with several other dogs “that he is so happy with,” the rescue group said, adding, “The most deserving boy has FINALLY found his happy ending.”

After a traumatic experience on the train tracks, Lucky needed time to recover from his injuries and find the right home.

Philly Rescue Angels also said finding Lucky a home took several months because the group had to deal with hundreds of people reaching out to adopt Lucky, who then “ghosted” the organization when it asked for more information.

“But we know Lucky was ghosted by these people for a reason because now he is where he belongs,” the rescue shared on Facebook.