Just when Dylan Summers had completely given up on ever finding his dog again, fate intervened in a big way.
Ten months ago, his pup Athena was hit by a car near their Bourbon, Missouri, home. She survived, but part of her tail and one of her back legs had to be amputated.
Dylan paid for her costly surgery and was nursing her back to health when she suddenly disappeared from the backyard. Especially since she was still recovering and on medication, Dylan desperately searched for her online and in person. Sadly, there was no sign of her, and he feared that she’d been taken.
Pet Owner Lost His Beloved 3-Legged Dog, Then Spots Her on Adoption Site 10 Months Later
Heartbroken after losing his dog, Dylan Summers, of Bourbon, Missouri, decided to open his home and his heart to another animal in need. But scouring an adoption website, he was shocked to come across a familiar face: the same three-legged pup that went missing from his yard 10 months earlier.
Athena had been hit by a car and went through surgery to amputate her tail and one hind leg. During her recovery in February 2020, she went missing from the yard. Summers was frantic; Athena was still on postoperative medication yet had disappeared without a trace.
By Morgan Huelsman
Jan 13, 2021
Athena, the disabled pup, went missing from her Missouri home in February 2020. She was recovering from getting her leg amputated after being hit by a car and still on postoperative medication.
Her owner Dylan Summers searched everywhere for Athena and posted online in hopes of locating Athena, but no one came forward. He was suspicious that someone stole her and was so worried about her but she never turned up. Nearly a year later, Summers began searching shelters for a new dog to adopt. He got a surprise when he saw photos of Athena on the website of